Photo © Mike Wall
Stathmopoda pedella
Checklist Number42.002 [B&F: 0877]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Stathmopodidae |
| Subfamily: | Stathmopodinae |
| Genus: | Stathmopoda |
| Species: | pedella |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1761) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in damp woodland throughout south-eastern England, north to Yorkshire. In Hampshire, it has a patchy and erratic performance, although relatively frequent in Hedge End. First recorded on the Isle of Wight at Freshwater in 2011. Wingspan 10-14 mm. Unmistakable, with remarkable resting posture in which hind legs point upwards, a resting posture shared only by the otherwise dissimilar Schreckensteinia festaliella. Larva feeds on catkins, buds and leaves of Alder and Grey Alder, over-wintering as a pupa.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 11/07/2011 | one | Dave Cooke | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 29/07/2011 | one | Dave Cooke | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 09/07/2015 | one | Phil Barden | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 24/06/2017 | six | Phil Barden | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 25/06/2017 | two | Phil Barden | Adult |
| Western Yar (SZ38) | 26/06/2017 | one | Phil Barden | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 07/07/2018 | one | Phil Barden | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Test Marshes NR (SU31) | 1992 | - | D H Sterling | Adult |
| Titchfield Common (SU50) | 19/06/2000 | one | David Appleton | Adult |
| Swanwick HWT NR (SU51) | 15/06/2002 | one | David Appleton | Adult |
| Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50) | 27/06/2004 | two | Barry Duffin, Daniel Houghton | Adult |
| Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50) | 29/06/2005 | one | Barry Duffin | Adult |
| Hookheath Meadows NR, Southwick (SU60) | 04/07/2005 | one | J R Langmaid, R J Dickson | Adult |
| Hedge End (SU41) | 10/06/2008 | one | David Hamilton | Adult |
| Hedge End (SU41) | 05/07/2008 | one | David Hamilton | Adult |
| Hedge End (SU41) | 08/07/2008 | one | David Hamilton | Adult |
| Hedge End (SU41) | 25/06/2009 | one | David Hamilton | Adult |
| Hedge End (SU41) | 26/06/2009 | one | David Hamilton | Adult |
| Hedge End (SU41) | 27/06/2009 | one | David Hamilton | Adult |
| Hedge End (SU41) | 28/06/2009 | two | David Hamilton | Adult |
| Hedge End (SU41) | 24/06/2010 | two | David Hamilton | Adult |
| Hedge End (SU41) | 25/06/2010 | one | David Hamilton | Adult |
| Hedge End (SU41) | 26/06/2010 | three | David Hamilton | Adult |
| Hedge End (SU41) | 28/06/2010 | two | David Hamilton | Adult |
| Blashford Lakes HIWWT NR (SU10) | 29/06/2010 | one | Robert A Chapman | Adult |
| Hedge End (SU41) | 10/07/2010 | one | David Hamilton | Adult |
| Hedge End (SU41) | 17/07/2010 | one | David Hamilton | Adult |
| Hedge End (SU41) | 25/06/2011 | one | David Hamilton | Adult |
| Hedge End (SU41) | 04/07/2011 | one | David Hamilton | Adult |
| Blashford Lakes HIWWT NR (SU10) | 11/07/2011 | one | Robert A Chapman | Adult |
| Hedge End (SU41) | 30/06/2012 | one | David Hamilton | Adult |
| Hedge End (SU41) | 06/07/2012 | one | David Hamilton | Adult |
| Stubbington (SU50) | 10/07/2015 | one | Dan Houghton | Adult |
| Blashford Lakes HIWWT NR (SU10) | 15/07/2015 | one | Robert A Chapman | Adult |
| Hill Head (SU50) | 19/06/2017 | one | Amy L Robjohns | Adult |
| Blashford Lakes HIWWT NR (SU10) | 20/06/2017 | one | Robert A Chapman | Adult |
| Horton Heath (SU41) | 16/07/2017 | one | Andrew J Brown | Adult |
| Blashford Lakes HIWWT NR (SU10) | 30/06/2018 | one | Robert A Chapman | Adult |
| Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50) | 30/06/2018 | one | Amy L Robjohns | Adult |
| Blashford Lakes HIWWT NR (SU10) | 02/07/2018 | one | Robert A Chapman | Adult |
| Hurn (SZ19) | 06/07/2019 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Blashford Lakes HIWWT NR (SU10) | 29/06/2024 | one | Peter Whitlock | Adult |
| Waterlooville (SU60) | 10/07/2024 | one | David Wheatley | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 28/06/1981 | one | J R Langmaid, D H, P H Sterling | Adult |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 10/07/1986 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Deadwater Valley (SU83) | 01/07/2008 | one | Nick Montegriffo | Adult |
| Basingstoke (SU54) | 04/06/2010 | one | Glyn Henwood | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 20/07/2010 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Winnall Moors NR, Winchester (SU43) | 08/07/2013 | two | Stuart Ball | Adult |
| Basingstoke (SU65) | 19/07/2014 | one | Mike Wall | Adult |
| Sherborne St John (SU65) | 16/07/2015 | one | Nick Montegriffo | Adult |
| Anna Valley, Andover (SU34) | 05/07/2018 | one | Tim Norriss | Adult |
| Fleet Pond (SU85) | 29/06/2022 | one | Mike Halsey | Adult |
