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Nationally scarce (Nb) in saltmarshes on the south and east coasts of England, from Cornwall to Durham, and from Lancashire on the west coast (MBGBI Vol 4 part 2). In Hampshire still found in small numbers on the south coast from Hurst Castle in the west to Hayling Island in the east. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight since 1970. Wingspan 9-10 mm. Fairly frequent at light, and also occasionally netted during the day; a reasonably distinctive gelechiid. Larva feeds within flowers of Thrift and Common Sea-lavender, over-wintering as a pupa.
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Detail records |
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
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| VC10 Isle of Wight |
| Yarmouth (SZ38) | 1856 | - | IWNHS | Adult |
| Newtown (SZ49) | 1959 | - | Ffennell, DWH | Adult |
| Newtown (SZ49) | 14-Jun-1969 | - | Pelham-Clinton, EC | Adult |
| Newtown (SZ49) | 1970 | - | Agassiz, DJL | Adult |
| West Yar Saltmarsh, Yar Estuary SSSI (SZ38) | 20-Jun-2013 | two | Beavan, SD; Heckford, RJ | Adult |
| Walter's Copse (SZ49) | 04-Aug-2014 | one | Plummer, Stephen | Adult |
| Newtown NNR (SZ49) | 07-Jul-2018 | one | Barden, Phil | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 17-Aug-2018 | one | Cooke, Dave | Adult |
| St Helen's Duver (SZ68) | 11-Jul-2019 | four | Barden, Phil | Adult |
| Freshwater Cliffs (SZ38) | 02-Jul-2020 | one | Davies, Sue | Adult |
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| VC11 South Hampshire |
| North Solent NNR (SZ49) | 1985 | - | Anon | - |
| North Solent NNR (SZ49) | 05-Jun-1985 | one | Langmaid, JR; Pelham-Clinton, EC; Sterling, DH | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 25-Jul-1990 | two | Langmaid, John | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 22-Jul-1991 | one | Langmaid, John | Adult |
| Hurst Castle (SZ38) | 02-Jun-1992 | one | Langmaid, JR; Agassiz, DJL; Emmet, AM | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 28-Jul-1995 | one | Langmaid, John | Adult |
| Hayling (SZ69) | 03-May-1999 | one | Langmaid, John & Thirlwell, Ian | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 18-Jun-2000 | one | Langmaid, John | Adult |
| Browndown Coastal Ranges (SZ59) | 25-Jul-2000 | one | Carr, P | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 15-Jul-2003 | one | Thirlwell, Ian | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 03-Aug-2003 | one | Thirlwell, Ian | Adult |
| Hayling (SU70) | 28-Jul-2004 | - | Langmaid, John, M.R. & J.E. Young | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 28-Apr-2007 | one | Thirlwell, Ian | Adult |
| Rowbarrow, New Forest (SU30) | 05-Aug-2007 | one | Hatch, S | Adult |
| Sandy Point LNR (SZ79) | 13-Jul-2011 | one | Johnson, Andy | Adult |
| Hayling (SU70) | 19-Jul-2012 | two | Langmaid, John & Palmer, S M | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 24-Jul-2013 | one | Thirlwell, Ian | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 03-Jun-2016 | one | Thirlwell, Ian | Adult |
| Hengistbury Head (SZ19) | 02-Jul-2017 | one | Heppenstall, Brian | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 17-Jul-2017 | one | Langmaid, John | Adult |
| Browndown Coastal Ranges (SZ59) | 31-Aug-2018 | one | Tindale, Anthony | Adult |
| Browndown Coastal Ranges (SZ59) | 12-Jul-2019 | two | Opie, Maurice | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 23-Jul-2019 | one | Thirlwell, Ian | Adult |
| Browndown Coastal Ranges (SZ59) | 23-Aug-2019 | two | Dickson, Richard | Adult |
| Taddiford Cliff (SZ29) | 26-Jul-2021 | two | Keen, Steve | Adult |
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