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Nationally scarce (Nb) in dry pastures, heathland and fens in parts of England and south-western Ireland. In Hampshire very local on the chalk around Winchester between the Itchen and Test valleys, also recorded historically from Oxenbourne Down, with wanderers elsewhere. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 13-17 mm. In some respects reminiscent of a small P. rugosana but at once distinguished by the conspicuous ferruginous-red apical spot and the generally white basal area of the forewing; the dappled hindwing distinguishes this species from Hysterophora maculosana [Bradley]. Larva feeds within berries of Buckthorn.
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Detail records |
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| VC11 South Hampshire |
| Oxenbourne Down (SU71) | 25-Jun-1964 | - | Sadler, EA | Adult |
| Catisfield (SU50) | 03-Jul-1975 | one | Dickson, Richard | Adult |
| Oxenbourne Down (SU71) | 05-Jul-1975 | - | Langmaid, John & Dickson, RIchard | Adult |
| Oxenbourne Down (SU71) | 05-Jul-1975 | - | Dickson, Richard | Adult |
| Oxenbourne Down (SU71) | 02-Aug-1975 | one | Dickson, Richard | Adult |
| Teg Down, Winchester (SU43) | 26-Aug-1984 | - | Langmaid, JR; Sterling, DH; Sterling, MJ | Larval |
| Sparsholt (SU43) | 1987 | one | Dobson, Tony | Adult |
| Sparsholt (SU43) | 1991 | one | Dobson, Tony | Adult |
| Teg Down, Winchester (SU42) | 26-Aug-1991 | one | Langmaid, JR; Sterling, DH | Larval |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 27-Aug-1991 | - | Langmaid, JR; Hoare, RJB | Larval |
| Yew Hill BC NR (SU42) | 26-Jul-1997 | - | Green, David G | Larval |
| Waterlooville (SU61) | 28-Jun-2000 | - | Moore, Richard J | Adult |
| Winchester (SU42) | 20-Jun-2001 | one | Walker, Tim | Adult |
| Waterlooville (SU61) | 31-May-2007 | one | Moore, RJ | Adult |
| Waterlooville (SU61) | 12-Jun-2007 | one | Moore, RJ | Adult |
| Stockbridge (SU33) | 11-Jun-2010 | one | Evans, Glynne | Adult |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 02-Sep-2010 | - | Langmaid, John, M.R. & J.E. Young | Larval feeding signs |
| Lopcombe Escarpment (SU23) | 27-Aug-2011 | one | Green, David G | Larval |
| Havant Copse (SU71) | 27-Jul-2012 | - | Hilton, Roy | Adult |
| Winchester (SU42) | 13-Jun-2014 | one | Walker, Tim | Adult |
| Winchester (SU42) | 13-Jun-2015 | one | Walker, Tim | Adult |
| Shawford (SU42) | 17-Jun-2015 | one | Hardacre, Andrew | Adult |
| Horsea Island (SU60) | 10-Jun-2016 | one | Fareham Moth Group | Adult |
| Horsea Island (SU60) | 10-Jun-2016 | one | Tindale, Anthony | Adult |
| Old Winchester Hill (SU62) | 17-Jun-2016 | one | Dickson, Richard | Adult |
| Old Winchester Hill (SU62) | 17-Jun-2016 | two | Tindale, Anthony | Adult |
| Old Winchester Hill (SU62) | 16-Jun-2017 | two | Dickson, Richard | Adult |
| Old Winchester Hill (SU62) | 16-Jun-2017 | one | Tindale, Anthony | Adult |
| Winchester (SU42) | 01-Jun-2018 | one | Walker, Tim | Adult |
| Kings Somborne (SU33) | 15-Jun-2020 | one | Evans, Glynne | Adult |
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| VC12 North Hampshire |
| Chilbolton Down (SU43) | 20-Aug-1991 | - | Langmaid, JR; Goater, B | Larval |
| South Wonston (SU43) | 29-Jun-1995 | - | Smith, PJS | Adult |
| Sherborne St John (SU65) | 19-Jun-2005 | one | Montegriffo, NJ; Wall, MJ | Adult |
| Bishops Sutton (SU63) | 13-Jun-2009 | one | Thompson, Peter | Adult |
| Cholderton (SU24) | 27-Jun-2009 | two | Wall, MJ; Norriss, TJ | Adult |
| Sherborne St John (SU65) | 05-Jun-2010 | one | Montegriffo, Nick | Adult |
| Sherborne St John (SU65) | 25-Jun-2010 | one | Montegriffo, Nick | Adult |
| Basingstoke (SU65) | 01-Jun-2011 | one | Hiley, Sue | Adult |
| Magdalen Hill Down (SU52) | 26-Jun-2011 | one | Green, David G | Adult |
| Magdalen Hill Down NR (SU52) | 26-Jun-2011 | one | Wall, Mike | Adult |
| Weston Colley (SU53) | 26-Jun-2012 | one | Green, David G | Adult |
| Leckford (SU33) | 14-Jul-2013 | one | Evans, Glynne | Adult |
| Chilbolton (SU33) | 18-Jul-2014 | one | Evans, Glynne | Adult |
| Basingstoke (SU65) | 27-Jun-2015 | one | Hiley, Sue | Adult |
| Basingstoke (SU65) | 01-Jul-2015 | one | Wall, Mike | Adult |
| Anna Valley, Andover (SU34) | 17-Jun-2017 | one | Norriss, Tim | Adult |
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