Photo © Mike Wall

Cedestis gysseleniella

Checklist Number
16.021 [B&F: 0442]

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

Classification

Family:Yponomeutidae
Subfamily:Yponomeutinae
Genus:Cedestis
Species:gysseleniella
Authority:Zeller, 1839

Local in pine woodland throughout much of England and Scotland, except the far north, the Outer Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland (MBGBI Vol 3). In Hampshire chiefly recorded from Botley Wood and in the north-east from Pamber Forest to the Deadwater Valley. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 11-13 mm. Larva mines needles of Scots Pine, Corsican Pine and Maritime Pine, subsequently living within a silken web.

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)

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Catisfield (SU50)13/07/1972oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Emer Bog NR (SU32)04/05/1987twoJ R Langmaid, D H SterlingLarval
Southsea (SZ69)06/07/1987oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Botley Wood (SU50)17/06/1993oneJ R Langmaid, R M PalmerAdult
Southsea (SZ69)25/06/1995oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)01/07/1998oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Funtley (SU50)12/06/2004oneMaurice OpieAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)13/06/2008oneTony DavisAdult
Hurn (SZ19)30/06/2010oneMike JeffesAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)03/06/2011oneKeith GodfreyAdult
Hurn (SZ19)03/06/2011oneMike JeffesAdult
Portchester (SU60)17/07/2013oneDarren FryAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)18/07/2013oneKeith GodfreyAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Whitemoor Vale (SU83)26/07/1977twoRichard J DicksonAdult
Woolmer Forest (SU73)19/06/1980-J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, R J HeckfordAdult
Farnborough (SU85)09/07/1995oneR W ParfittAdult
Miles Hill (SU85)2001oneJonty DentonAdult
Yateley Heath (SU85)20/06/2002oneTony DavisAdult
Bramshill Common (SU76)25/06/2002oneTony DavisAdult
Pamber Forest (SU66)22/06/2003oneGraham DennisAdult
Fleet (SU85)29/03/2005oneRob EdmundsLarval
Fleet (SU75)19/04/2006twoRob EdmundsLarval
Basingstoke (SU65)17/07/2006oneMike WallAdult
Basingstoke (SU65)19/07/2006oneMike WallAdult
Pamber Forest (SU66)07/06/2008oneDavid G GreenAdult
Deadwater Valley (SU83)13/06/2009oneNick Montegriffo, Mike WallAdult
Basingstoke (SU65)18/07/2013oneMike WallAdult
Farnborough (SU85)21/07/2013oneKeith B WillsAdult
Pamber Forest (SU66)30/06/2015oneGraham J DennisAdult
Pamber Forest (SU66)16/07/2015oneGraham J DennisAdult
Anna Valley, Andover (SU34)05/07/2018oneTim NorrissAdult
Yateley (SU86)26/05/2020oneJosie HewittAdult
Pamber Forest (SU66)17/06/2020oneGraham J DennisAdult
Castle Bottom NNR (SU75)25/06/2020-Josie Hewitt, Tony DavisAdult