Photo © Dave Cooke

Acompsia cinerella

Checklist Number
35.026 [B&F: 0855]

Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity

Classification

Family:Gelechiidae
Subfamily:Dichomeridinae
Genus:Acompsia
Species:cinerella
Authority:(Clerck, 1759)

Local in a wide range of habitats throughout the British Isles, with the exception of the Northern Isles. In Hampshire recorded less than annually from scattered locations, mainly in the north of the county. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 16-19 mm. An unmarked, wholly ochreous-brown gelechiid, superficially similar to Helcystogramma rufescens, but lacking this species pale veins. Larva feeds on various mosses, often at the base of trees.

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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Larval

Records by week (adult)

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VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Brook Down (SZ38)15/08/2010oneDave CookeAdult
Brook Down (SZ38)29/07/2017oneDave CookeAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Beaulieu Road, NF (SU30)07/08/1962oneE C Pelham-ClintonAdult
Oxenbourne Down (SU71)10/08/1974oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Oxenbourne Down (SU71)24/08/1974oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Roydon Woods HIWWT NR, NF (SU30)14/07/1999-Phil BuddAdult
Winchester (SU42)13/07/2004oneTim WalkerAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)22/07/2004oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Winchester (SU42)06/08/2010oneTim WalkerAdult
Winchester (SU42)13/08/2010oneTim WalkerAdult
Broughton Down (SU23)19/07/2011oneMike BakerAdult
Hen Wood, nr St Meon (SU62)03/08/2012twoRichard J DicksonAdult
Holmsley Bog, NF (SU20)05/08/2012oneDave GrundyAdult
Holmsley Bog, NF (SU20)06/08/2012oneDave GrundyAdult
Rowbarrow, NF (SU30)07/08/2012oneDave GrundyAdult
Winchester (SU42)17/08/2012oneTim WalkerAdult
Ravens Nest Inclosure, NF (SU21)25/06/2013oneMike BakerAdult
Old Winchester Hill (SU62)30/08/2019oneAnthony TindaleAdult
Old Winchester Hill (SU62)30/08/2019oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Hen Wood (SU62)24/07/2020oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Broughton (SU33)31/08/2020oneGlynne EvansAdult
Broughton Down (SU23)12/06/2021fourMarc BothamAdult
Broughton Down (SU23)12/06/2021-Darren TaylorAdult
Winchester (SU42)13/08/2021oneTim WalkerAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Micheldever (SU54)1971-D W H Ffennell-
Abbotstone Down (SU53)20/06/1982oneJ R Langmaid, D H SterlingAdult
West Tisted (SU62)20/06/1987oneJ R Langmaid, E A PrattAdult
Wildhern (SU35)08/08/2000-David G GreenAdult
Leckford Estate (SU33)15/07/2002oneJ R Langmaid, B ElliottAdult
Anna Valley, Andover (SU34)10/07/2003oneTim NorrissAdult
Sherborne St John (SU65)17/07/2005oneNick MontegriffoAdult
Micheldever (SU54)20/07/2005oneMike WallAdult
Micheldever (SU54)07/07/2006twoMike Wall & Alison CrossAdult
Black Wood, Micheldever (SU54)01/07/2008oneColin Plant, Mike Wall, Tim NorrissAdult
Weston Colley (SU53)07/08/2010oneDavid G GreenAdult
Weston Colley (SU53)09/08/2010oneDavid G GreenAdult
Weston Colley (SU53)13/08/2010oneDavid G GreenAdult
Weston Colley (SU53)22/07/2011oneDavid G GreenAdult
Goodworth Clatford (SU34)17/07/2012oneGlynne EvansAdult
Whitchurch (SU45)27/07/2012twoGlynne EvansAdult
Upton (SU35)01/08/2012oneGlynne EvansAdult
Upton (SU35)25/07/2014oneGlynne EvansAdult
Whitchurch (SU45)27/06/2015oneGlynne EvansAdult
Goodworth Clatford (SU34)30/06/2015oneGlynne EvansAdult
Pamber Forest (SU66)16/07/2015oneGraham J DennisAdult
Upton (SU35)16/08/2015oneGlynne EvansAdult
Hurstbourne Tarrant (SU35)16/08/2015oneGlynne EvansAdult
Chilbolton (SU43)13/08/2016oneGlynne EvansAdult
Chilbolton (SU33)27/07/2021oneGlynne EvansAdult
Barton Stacey (SU43)01/08/2021oneGlynne EvansAdult
Basingstoke (SU65)03/08/2021oneMike WallAdult
Harestock (SU43)07/08/2021oneGeoff RogersAdult
Harestock (SU43)08/08/2021oneGeoff RogersAdult
Basingstoke (SU65)12/07/2022threeMike WallAdult
Hurstbourne Priors (SU44)21/07/2022oneGlynne EvansAdult
Tidgrove Warren, nr Overton (SU55)23/07/2022oneMike Wall & Andrew BoltonAdult
Hammer Vale, Woolmer (SU83)11/08/2022oneAndy SwanAdult