Photo © Mike Wall
Argyresthia laevigatella
Checklist Number20.001 [B&F: 0401]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Argyresthiidae |
| Subfamily: | Argyresthiinae |
| Genus: | Argyresthia |
| Species: | laevigatella |
| Authority: | Herrich-Schäffer, 1855 |
Local in woodland and plantations throughout the British Isles, although not recorded from northern Scotland, the Outer Hebrides, Orkney or Shetland (MBGBI Vol 3). In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight numerous records in the south of the county and a few for the north, but only one from the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 9-13 mm. Very similar to A. glabratella, from which perhaps best separated by the paler grey forewing A. glabratella, but females can be separated by dissection of the genitalia. Larva mines shoots of European Larch, causing sufficient damage to be a serious pest in some areas.
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)
VC8 Wiltshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Park (SU11) | 17/06/2002 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| West Park (SU11) | 16/07/2002 | one | David G Green | Adult |
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkhurst Forest (SZ49) | 15/05/1983 | - | J R Langmaid, P H Sterling | Larval feeding signs |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hut Wood (SU41) | 1900 | - | Corder | Adult |
| Southampton (SU41) | 09/06/1936 | - | W Fassnidge | Adult |
| Farley Mount (SU42) | 26/06/1937 | - | W Fassnidge | Adult |
| Lyndhurst (SU30) | 1960 | - | D W H Ffennell | Adult |
| Southampton (SU41) | 1960 | - | David J L Agassiz | Adult |
| Ampfield (SU32) | 1960 | - | D W H Ffennell | Adult |
| Parkhill Inclosure (SU30) | 1960 | - | David J L Agassiz | Adult |
| Upham (SU52) | 1975 | - | D W H Ffennell | Adult |
| Braishfield (SU32) | 1975 | - | John R Langmaid | - |
| Catisfield (SU50) | 03/07/1975 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Havant Thicket (SU71) | 14/04/1979 | - | D H Sterling | Larval |
| Sparsholt (SU43) | 27/04/1979 | - | D H Sterling | Larval |
| Southwick (SU60) | 26/04/1980 | - | John R Langmaid | Larval |
| Havant Thicket (SU71) | 11/05/1980 | - | John R Langmaid | Larval |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 19/06/1981 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Winchester (SU42) | 08/06/1982 | - | D H Sterling | Adult |
| Emer Bog NR (SU32) | 23/04/1984 | - | J R Langmaid, D H, P H, M J Sterling | Larval |
| Hayling Island (SZ79) | 01/06/1986 | one | John Walters | Adult |
| Emer Bog NR (SU32) | 18/04/1987 | one | J R Langmaid, D H, P H Sterling | Pupal |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 05/07/1987 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 01/07/1995 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southwick (SU60) | 14/05/2003 | one | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Larval feeding signs |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 23/05/2008 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Busketts Wood, Ashurst (SU31) | 31/05/2008 | three | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 31/05/2009 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 03/06/2009 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Winchester (SU42) | 16/07/2010 | one | Tim Walker | Adult |
| Winchester (SU42) | 23/07/2010 | one | Tim Walker | Adult |
| Sandy Point LNR (SZ79) | 01/06/2011 | one | Andy Johnson | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 19/06/2013 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 20/06/2013 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 19/07/2013 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Gosport (SU60) | 25/07/2017 | one | Kevin Ilsley | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 13/07/2019 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Stoney Moor, NF (SZ29) | 15/07/2019 | - | Chris Lewis | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Holt (SU84) | 1960 | - | T G Winter | Adult |
| Chilbolton (SU34) | 1960 | - | D W H Ffennell | Adult |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 1960 | - | D W H Ffennell | Adult |
| Morgaston Wood (SU65) | 05/06/2010 | one | Mike Wall | Adult |
| Morgaston Wood (SU65) | 06/05/2011 | one | Mike Wall | Adult |
| Chawton Park Wood, Medstead (SU63) | 29/05/2011 | one | Jonty Denton | Adult |