Photo © Mike Wall
Choristoneura diversana
Checklist Number49.017 [B&F: 0982]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Tortricinae |
| Genus: | Choristoneura |
| Species: | diversana |
| Authority: | (Hübner, [1817]) |
Nationally scarce (Na) in gardens, scrub and fens throughout much of England and Wales. In Hampshire very rare, recorded on single occasions from one locality in the south and two in the north. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan male 15-20 mm, female 19-23 mm. Occasionally confused with Syndemis musculana but distinguished by the absence of white coloration in the forewing [Bradley]. Larva polyphagous on various trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants, living within a spun or rolled leaf.
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)
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 01/07/1978 | - | J R Langmaid et al | Adult |
| Hoe Moor Woods (SU41) | 21/06/1980 | one | David Appleton | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basing Forest (SU65) | 22/05/1973 | one | D W H Ffennell | Larval |
| Newtown Common (SU46) | 30/06/1988 | one | D H Sterling | Adult |
| Rye Common (SU75) | 03/07/2000 | one | Tony Davis | Adult |
| Odiham Common (SU75) | 05/06/2011 | one | J R Langmaid, R J Dickson, M J Wall | Pupal |
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