Nationally scarce (Nb) on heathland, downland, waste ground and dry open areas in southern Britain. In Hampshire discontinuously distributed throughout the county, but nowhere common. An inconspicuous and poorly marked species with a limited flight period, which is probably under-recorded; most likely to be seen during the day, flying in June sunshine. There are very few records from the Isle of Wight, but has been found recently in the south-west of the island. Wingspan male 14-20 mm, female 12-15 mm. Larva feeds on Ulex species.
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Detail records |
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VC10 Isle of Wight |
Freshwater (SZ38) | 1945 | - | Blair, Dr K.G. | Adult |
Bouldnor (SZ39) | 05-Jun-1978 | one | Dickson, Richard | Pupal |
Hulverstone (SZ48) | 22-Jun-2016 | one | Barden, Phil | Adult |
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VC11 South Hampshire |
Browndown north (SZ59) | 23-Jun-1973 | one | Dickson, Richard | Adult |
Browndown Coastal Ranges (SZ59) | 14-Jun-1974 | one | Dickson, Richard | Adult |
Denny Wood, NF (SU30) | 1977 | - | Anon | - |
Beaulieu Road Station, NF (SU30) | 18-Jun-1977 | one | Sterling, DH; Sterling, MJ; Sterling, PH | Adult |
Wickham Common (SU51) | 12-Apr-1981 | - | Langmaid, John | Larval |
Burton Common, Highcliffe (SZ19) | 27-Mar-1982 | - | Langmaid, JR; Wild, EH | Larval web |
Emer Bog NR (SU32) | 07-May-1994 | - | Langmaid, JR; Goater, B; Knill-Jones, SA | Larval web |
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VC12 North Hampshire |
Bartley Heath (SU75) | 21-Apr-1985 | - | Langmaid, JR; Pelham-Clinton, EC | Larval |
Newtown Common (SU46) | 07-Apr-1990 | - | Langmaid, JR; Sterling, DH | Larval web |
Newtown Common (SU46) | 09-Apr-1991 | - | Langmaid, JR; Sterling, DH | Larval |
Bramshott Common (SU83) | 21-Mar-1998 | - | Langmaid, JR; Heckford, RJ | Larval web |
Silchester Common (SU66) | 29-Jun-2003 | one | Dennis, Graham | Adult |
Pamber Forest (SU66) | 11-Oct-2009 | - | Langmaid, JR; Wall, MJ; Edmunds, RT; Elliott, B; Norriss, TJ | Larval spinning |
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