Photo © Mike Wall
Gelechia sororculella
Checklist Number35.101 [B&F: 0802a]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Subfamily: | Gelechiinae |
| Genus: | Gelechia |
| Species: | sororculella |
| Authority: | (Hübner, [1817]) |
Common, in woodland, scrubland and marshes, throughout Britain. Possibly under-recorded in Hampshire, given the widespread nature of the foodplant. Wingspan 13-15mm. A brown gelechiid which is distinguished from its congeners by the distinctive white ringed discal spot splitting a black streak along the fold, and a pale angulate postmedian fascia. Larva feeds on catkins and leaves of Goat Willow and Grey Willow, living within a spinning.
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)
VC8 Wiltshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaitford Common (SU21) | 25/07/2001 | one | J R Langmaid, B Elliott, B Goater | Adult |
| West Park (SU11) | 15/07/2002 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| West Park (SU11) | 19/07/2002 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| West Park (SU11) | 08/07/2003 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| West Park (SU11) | 10/07/2003 | one | David G Green | Adult |
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodside, Lymington (SZ59) | 1929 | - | H G Jeffery | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 1947 | - | K G Blair | Adult |
| Bouldnor (SZ39) | 1947 | - | K G Blair | Adult |
| Godshill (SZ58) | 1969 | - | A Maitland Emmet | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 31/07/1975 | one | Colin C Smith | Adult |
| Cranmore (SZ39) | 21/07/2012 | two | Ian Fletcher | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 21/06/1976 | one | David Appleton | Adult |
| NF NOS (SU20) | 29/07/1977 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 1980 | - | D H, M J & P H Sterling | - |
| Pig Bush (SU30) | 08/06/1981 | one | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, A M Emmet, D J L Agassiz | Larval |
| Mallard Wood, NF (SU30) | 03/07/1982 | - | J R Langmaid, D H, M J Sterling | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 24/06/1989 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| West Walk, Wickham (SU61) | 13/07/1990 | one | J R Langmaid, R J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 12/07/1994 | one | J R Langmaid, P M Potts, P Waring | Adult |
| Havant Thicket (SU71) | 08/07/1997 | one | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell, J W Phillips, S Swift, D Walk | Adult |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 02/07/1999 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Titchfield Common (SU50) | 02/07/2000 | one | David Appleton | Adult |
| Titchfield Common (SU50) | 14/07/2000 | one | David Appleton | Adult |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 01/08/2000 | one | Brian Elliott | Adult |
| The Moors NR, Bishop's Waltham (SU51) | 27/07/2001 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| The Moors NR, Bishop's Waltham (SU51) | 27/07/2001 | - | J R Langmaid, B Elliott, R J Dickson, M Opie, K Wheeler | - |
| Swanwick HWT NR (SU51) | 03/05/2003 | one | David Appleton | Larval |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 23/06/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Funtley (SU50) | 06/07/2004 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 06/07/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 09/07/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 11/07/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 14/07/2004 | two | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 22/07/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 26/07/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 08/07/2005 | two | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Holmsley Inclosure, NF (SU20) | 01/07/2006 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Funtley (SU50) | 10/07/2007 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 18/07/2007 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 02/08/2007 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 03/07/2009 | one | Tim Norriss, Lynn Fomison | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 31/07/2009 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50) | 08/07/2011 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 19/07/2012 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Roydon Woods HIWWT NR, NF (SZ39) | 07/06/2013 | one | Anthony Tindale | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 15/07/2015 | one | Mike Baker | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 30/06/2017 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50) | 07/07/2017 | one | Kevin Coker | Adult |
| Blashford Lakes HIWWT NR (SU10) | 01/07/2018 | one | Bob Chapman | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alresford Pond NR (SU53) | 16/08/1975 | two | David Appleton | Adult |
| Yateley Common (SU85) | 13/07/1994 | one | Tony Davis | Adult |
| Hook Common HWT reserve (SU75) | 09/07/2005 | five | Mike Wall | Adult |
| Sherborne St John (SU65) | 18/07/2006 | one | Nick Montegriffo | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 13/07/2010 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Leckford (SU33) | 15/07/2011 | one | Steve Whitehouse | Adult |
| College Copse, Rotherwick (SU75) | 20/07/2013 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Yateley (SU86) | 23/06/2020 | one | Josie Hewitt | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 16/07/2021 | one | Graham J Dennis | Adult |
| Fleet Pond (SU85) | 18/07/2022 | one | Mike Halsey | Adult |