Photo © Pat Clements
Amphisbatis incongruella
Checklist Number30.004 [B&F: 0659]
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Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Nationally scarce (Na) on moorland and heathland throughout much of Britain, although not widely distributed in Wales or Scotland. In Hampshire recorded only in the south of the county, where it is local on heaths. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 10-12 mm. Males fly by day in springtime, in mid-morning sunshine, females largely terrestrial in habits. Larva feeds on Heather, Wild Thyme and Mouse-ear Hawkweed, living within a movable case.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browndown north (SZ59) | 07/04/1973 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Matley Bog, NF (SU30) | 14/04/1973 | six | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Denny Wood, NF (SU30) | 06/04/1974 | six | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Burton Common, Highcliffe (SZ19) | 27/03/1982 | one | J R Langmaid, E H Wild | Adult |
| Matley Bog, NF (SU30) | 1984 | - | Anon | - |
| Matley Bog, NF (SU30) | 13/04/1984 | - | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, A M Emmet, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Matley Bog, NF (SU30) | 20/04/1984 | - | J R Langmaid, M S Parsons, P H Sterling | Adult |
| Matley Bog, NF (SU30) | 1988 | - | D H, M J & P H Sterling | - |
| Shedfield Common (SU51) | 21/03/1997 | two | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Adult |
| Burley Inclosure, NF (SU20) | 24/03/2015 | one | Chris Lewis | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benyon's Inclosure (SU66) | 10/04/1976 | - | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Benyon's Inclosure (SU66) | 24/04/1976 | four | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
