Photo © David G Green
Argolamprotes micella
Checklist Number35.064 [B&F: 0734]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Subfamily: | Anomologinae |
| Genus: | Argolamprotes |
| Species: | micella |
| Authority: | ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) |
Nationally scarce, in hedgerows, open woodland and gardens, in Devon and Cornwall, and also Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire and Glamorgan; unknown in the British Isles until 1963 when one was taken at light at Ide, near Exeter, Devon (MBGBI Vol 4 part 2). In Hampshire, recorded for the first time at Winchester on 14 July 1987; subsequently the 21st century has produced a scattering of records across the county. The first record for the Isle of Wight was in 2019. Wingspan 10-14mm. Larva feeds within buds and young shoots of Bramble and Raspberry.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 30/06/2019 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 18/07/2021 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester (SU42) | 14/07/1987 | one | D H Sterling | Adult |
| Winchester (SU43) | 14/07/1987 | one | D H Sterling | Adult |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 23/06/2014 | one | Brian Elliott | Adult |
| Horton Heath (SU41) | 08/07/2016 | one | Andrew J Brown | Adult |
| Totton (SU31) | 25/06/2017 | one | Lyz Hankinson | Adult |
| Chandler's Ford (SU42) | 27/06/2023 | one | Ken Arber | Adult |
| Merritown Heath (SZ19) | 29/06/2024 | one | Dave Foot | Adult |
| Sway (SZ29) | 21/06/2025 | one | Steve Keen | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weston Colley (SU53) | 01/07/2010 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Over Wallop (SU23) | 16/07/2016 | one | Chris Maple | Adult |
| Great Haughurst Copse, Axmansford (SU56) | 24/06/2023 | one | Andy C Bolton | Adult |
| Barton Stacey (SU44) | 29/06/2024 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Basingstoke (SU65) | 17/06/2025 | one | Mike Wall | Adult |