Photo © Andy Mitchell

Carpatolechia decorella

Checklist Number
35.147 [B&F: 0767]

Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification

Classification

Family:Gelechiidae
Subfamily:Gelechiinae
Genus:Carpatolechia
Species:decorella
Authority:(Haworth, 1812)

Nationally scarce (Nb) in woodland and scrub throughout the British Isles. In Hampshire a relatively recent addition to the county fauna, with a handful records in most years, widely distributed across the county. An individual in Osborne Wood in 2022 was the first for the Isle of Wight for many decades. Wingspan 13-14 mm. Separated from C. proximella and C. alburnella by the diagnostic black, longitudinal bar on costa at base of forewing, which is visible in all but the darkest specimens (MBGBI Vol 4 part 2). Larva feeds on Oak and Dogwood, living between leaves spun together with silk.

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
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Adult
Larval

Records by week (adult)

Records by week (larval)

No Larval records to show.

VC8 Wiltshire (Hants county)

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
West Park (SU11)26/04/2002oneDavid G GreenAdult
West Park (SU11)10/07/2002oneDavid G GreenAdult
West Park (SU11)19/07/2002oneDavid G GreenAdult
West Park (SU11)29/07/2002oneDavid G GreenAdult
West Park (SU11)06/08/2002oneDavid G GreenAdult
West Park (SU11)15/08/2002oneDavid G GreenAdult

VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Bouldnor (SZ39)1900-K G BlairAdult
Osborne Wood (SZ59)13/08/2022oneIain OutlawAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Park Gate (SU50)21/11/1976oneDavid AppletonAdult
Bratley (SU20)13/03/1991-R J B HoareAdult
Holmsley Inclosure, NF (SU20)18/08/1991oneR J B HoareAdult
Pigbush, NF (SU30)17/07/1992oneR J B HoareAdult
Woodfidley (SU30)19/07/1992oneR J B HoareAdult
Waterlooville (SU61)11/02/2000-Richard J MooreAdult
Ladycross Inclosure, NF (SU30)23/09/2000-David G GreenAdult
Botley Wood (SU50)01/08/2007oneKeith WheelerAdult
Crab Wood NR (SU42)24/07/2008oneDavid G GreenAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)17/02/2012twoKeith WheelerAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)24/02/2012oneKeith WheelerAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)02/03/2012oneKeith WheelerAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)16/04/2013oneMaurice OpieAdult
Chandlers Ford (SU42)23/05/2014oneBrian ElliottAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)22/11/2014oneKeith GodfreyAdult
Botley Wood (SU50)14/04/2015oneMaurice OpieAdult
Botley Wood (SU50)24/03/2017twoMaurice OpieAdult
Marchwood (SU30)18/11/2021oneChris ThainAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Farnborough (SU85)10/03/1995oneR W ParfittAdult
Farnborough (SU85)05/03/1997oneRon ParfittAdult
Wildhern (SU35)11/11/2000-David G GreenAdult
Harewood Forest (SU34)28/07/2004sevenDavid G GreenAdult
Harewood Forest (SU44)28/07/2004twoDavid G GreenAdult
Eelmoor Marsh SSSI (SU85)15/08/2005oneDavid G GreenAdult
Basingstoke (SU54)09/06/2010oneGlyn HenwoodAdult
Basingstoke (SU54)28/08/2012threeGlyn HenwoodAdult
Basingstoke (SU54)30/06/2015oneGlyn HenwoodAdult
Pamber Forest (SU66)11/04/2022oneGraham J DennisAdult
Fleet Pond (SU85)18/07/2022oneMike HalseyAdult