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Gynnidomorpha vectisana
Checklist Number49.105 [B&F: 0929]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Tortricinae |
| Genus: | Gynnidomorpha |
| Species: | vectisana |
| Authority: | (Humphreys & Westwood, 1845) |
Local in saltmarshes, fens, wet heathland and freshwater marshes throughout much of England, Wales and southern Ireland. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight predominantly a species of coastal salt-marshes, and locally common in the south of the county and along the north coast of the Island. Wingspan 9-12 mm. Although extremely variable in wing pattern, the small size of this species and the olive-brown general coloration of the forewing and the reticulation in the distal area are characteristic [Bradley]. Larva feeds within stems of Sea Arrowgrass and Marsh Arrowgrass.
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 | |
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryde (SZ59) | 1856 | - | IWG | Adult |
| Bembridge (SZ68) | 1856 | - | IWG | Adult |
| Yarmouth (SZ38) | 1856 | - | IWG | Adult |
| Shalfleet (SZ48) | 01/08/1934 | - | S Wakely | Adult |
| Whippingham (SZ59) | 01/08/1935 | - | S Wakely | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 1949 | - | K G Blair | Adult |
| Newtown (SZ49) | 1959 | - | David J L Agassiz | Adult |
| Yarmouth (SZ38) | 01/05/1969 | - | J M Chalmers-Hunt | Adult |
| St Helens (SZ68) | 01/05/1969 | - | J M Chalmers-Hunt | Adult |
| Newtown (SZ49) | 25/07/1974 | - | C C Smith | Adult |
| Newtown (SZ49) | 25/07/1975 | - | C C Smith | Adult |
| Yarmouth (SZ38) | 08/06/1978 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Newtown (SZ49) | 04/08/1987 | two | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton | Adult |
| St Helens (SZ68) | 05/08/1987 | one | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton | Adult |
| Yarmouth (SZ38) | 18/05/1992 | - | J R Langmaid, D H, P H, M J Sterling | Adult |
| Newtown Ranges (SZ49) | 19/05/2014 | one | J R Langmaid, M R Young, D T Biggs | Adult |
| St Lawrence (SZ57) | 30/05/2014 | two | Chris Lewis | Adult |
| Newtown (SZ49) | 04/07/2014 | one | Tim Norriss, Lynn Fomison & Dave Cooke | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hound Shore (SU40) | 15/05/1974 | 12 | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Hound Shore (SU40) | 04/06/1974 | 10 | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Curbridge HWT NR (SU51) | 14/08/1974 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Curbridge HWT NR (SU51) | 14/08/1974 | one | Unknown | - |
| Bursledon (SU41) | 07/08/1975 | - | J R Langmaid, D J L Agassiz | Adult |
| Hilsea, Portsmouth (SU60) | 20/05/1978 | - | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Northney, Hayling (SU70) | 31/05/1984 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Northney, Hayling (SU70) | 07/06/1986 | - | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton | Adult |
| Hayling (SZ69) | 27/07/1989 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Hilsea, Portsmouth (SU60) | 18/08/1990 | one | J R Langmaid, D H, M J Sterling | Adult |
| Lower Test Marshes NR (SU31) | 1994 | one | Phil Sterling | Adult |
| Northney, Hayling (SU70) | 07/08/1999 | - | J R Langmaid, R J Heckford | Adult |
| Milton Common (SU60) | 29/09/2000 | one | J R Langmaid, R J Dickson | Larval |
| Fareham, Cams Bay (SU50) | 19/05/2001 | - | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Hengistbury Head (SZ19) | 30/07/2002 | 40 | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Hayling (SU70) | 23/08/2003 | one | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Adult |
| Hayling (SU70) | 28/07/2004 | one | J R Langmaid, M R, J E Young | Adult |
| Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50) | 27/05/2008 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Sandy Point LNR (SZ79) | 02/06/2011 | one | Andy Johnson | Adult |
| Pennington (SZ39) | 24/07/2021 | one | Richard Coomber | Adult |
| Hengistbury Head (SZ19) | 11/08/2021 | two | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Hayling (SU70) | 30/07/2022 | one | Sam Thomas | Adult |
| Hurn (SZ19) | 01/08/2022 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
