Photo © Mike Wall

Povolnya leucapennella

Checklist Number
15.018 [B&F: 0292]

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:Povolnya
Species:leucapennella
Authority:(Stephens, 1835)

Nationally scarce (Nb) in oak woodland throughout much of Britain and Ireland. Rather uncommon in south Hampshire and very rare in the north and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 12-14 mm. Very variable, from pale yellowish white to reddish, and some forms are only separable from other similar Caloptilia species by dissection of the genitalia; however, the more common form is off white with darker spots, and this is distinctive. The mines on oak are very rarely reported; the few reports we have relate to adults taken at light or beaten from scrub.

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
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Adult
Larval

Records by week (adult)

Records by week (larval)

VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Bouldnor (SZ39)1900-K G BlairAdult
Yarmouth (SZ38)9345twoL T FordAdult
Yarmouth (SZ38)18/09/1976twoRichard J DicksonAdult
Freshwater (SZ38)18/04/2010oneDave CookeAdult
Freshwater (SZ38)20/07/2013oneStephen PlummerAdult
Bonchurch (SZ57)31/10/2016oneJames HalseyAdult
Totland Bay (SZ38)12/08/2017oneTim Norriss, Lynn Fomison, Dave CookeMine
Bonchurch (SZ57)20/02/2019oneJames HalseyAdult
Shanklin (SZ58)20/07/2019oneIain OutlawAdult
Bonchurch (SZ57)07/10/2019oneJames HalseyAdult
Bonchurch (SZ57)06/04/2020oneJames HalseyAdult
Bonchurch (SZ57)10/04/2020twoJames HalseyAdult
Shanklin (SZ58)25/06/2020oneIain OutlawAdult
Bonchurch (SZ57)12/07/2020oneJames HalseyAdult
Bonchurch (SZ57)13/07/2020oneJames HalseyAdult
Bonchurch (SZ57)10/05/2021oneJames HalseyAdult
Bonchurch (SZ57)10/03/2022oneJames HalseyAdult
Bonchurch (SZ57)19/03/2022oneJames HalseyAdult
Bonchurch (SZ57)02/05/2022oneJames HalseyAdult
Shanklin (SZ58)08/07/2022oneIain OutlawAdult
Bonchurch (SZ57)09/07/2022twoJames HalseyAdult
Bonchurch (SZ57)03/08/2022oneJames HalseyAdult
Bonchurch (SZ57)10/09/2022oneJames HalseyAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Hollands Wood, NF (SU30)18/07/1973oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Crab Wood, Sparsholt (SU42)22/01/1983twoJ R Langmaid, D H SterlingAdult
Botley Wood (SU50)24/08/1986oneJ R Langmaid, D H, P H SterlingAdult
Hayling Island (SZ79)29/05/1995twoJ R Langmaid, S M PalmerLarval
Chilling (SU50)26/06/1995oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Southsea (SZ69)28/06/1995oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Southsea (SZ69)04/07/2001oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Havant Thicket (SU71)22/08/2001oneJ R Langmaid, I R ThirlwellAdult
Wickham Common (SU51)28/08/2001oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Common Meadow (SU51)27/06/2002oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Chandlers Ford (SU42)04/10/2002oneBrian ElliottAdult
Common Meadow (SU51)25/06/2003oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Common Meadow (SU51)29/06/2003oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Hayling Island (SZ79)04/09/2017oneJ R Langmaid, M R, J E YoungAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Deadwater Valley (SU83)01/07/2006oneNick MontegriffoAdult
Basingstoke (SU65)18/02/2009oneMike WallAdult
Basingstoke (SU65)28/06/2009oneMike WallAdult
Basingstoke (SU54)22/05/2015oneGlyn HenwoodAdult