Photo © Pat Clements

Caloptilia cuculipennella

Checklist Number
15.002 [B&F: 0280]

Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity

Classification

Family:Gracillariidae
Subfamily:Gracillariinae
Genus:Caloptilia
Species:cuculipennella
Authority:(Hübner, 1796)

Scarce in Britain as far north as Perthshire and in Ireland, especially on sea-cliffs and rough ground near the sea and woodland inland. Very rare in our area: Ffennell reported one from the Southampton area in 1935, and there are three old records from the Isle of Wight. Recent years have seen a scattering of further examples, with the first for North Hampshire coming in 2020. Wingspan 11-12 mm. Similar to C. syringella. Larva mines leaves of Ash and Wild Privet, subsequently living within a leaf-fold.

The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:

No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time
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Larval

Records by week (adult)

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VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Bouldnor (SZ39)1900-K G BlairAdult
Isle of Wight (SZ38)01/09/192912L T FordAdult
Ventnor (SZ57)28/09/1948-S N A JacobsAdult
Ventnor (SZ57)30/09/1948-S N A JacobsAdult
Cranmore (SZ39)05/06/2015oneMark HammondAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Southampton (SU41)1935-D W H FfennellAdult
South Gorley (SU11)03/08/2014oneScott HackettAdult
Winchester (SU42)05/09/2014oneTim WalkerAdult
Romsey (SU32)29/07/2022oneMike BakerAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Farnborough (SU85)25/06/2020oneKeith B WillsAdult
Blackwater (SU85)13/07/2022oneBen DaleAdult