Nationally scarce (Nb) in coniferous woodland and plantations throughout much of the British Isles, but not in northern Scotland. In Hampshire local and uncommon, perhaps under-recorded due to its nondescript appearance. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight until 2020, when two specimens were taken in Shanklin. Wingspan 9-11 mm. The smallest of the British Epinotia species, characterised by its general dark coloration and obscure markings [Bradley]. Larva mines leaves of Norway Spruce, living between needles spun together with silk.
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Detail records |
Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
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VC10 Isle of Wight |
Shanklin (SZ58) | 24-Jun-2020 | one | Outlaw, Iain | Adult |
Shanklin (SZ58) | 25-Jun-2020 | one | Outlaw, Iain | Adult |
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VC11 South Hampshire |
Botley Wood (SU50) | 12-Jun-1983 | one | Langmaid, JR; Sterling, DH | Adult |
Botley Wood (SU51) | 11-Jun-1988 | - | Langmaid, JR; Sterling, DH | Adult |
West Walk, Wickham (SU51) | 26-May-1994 | two | Dickson, Richard | Adult |
Fareham (SU50) | 01-Aug-2004 | one | Dickson, Richard | Adult |
Funtley (SU50) | 14-Jun-2009 | one | Opie, Maurice | Adult |
Fareham (SU50) | 28-Jun-2010 | one | Dickson, Richard | Adult |
Portsmouth (SU60) | 19-Jul-2010 | one | Thirlwell, Ian | Adult |
Wickham (SU51) | 03-Jun-2011 | one | Dickson, Richard | Adult |
Funtley (SU50) | 27-Jul-2011 | one | Opie, Maurice | Adult |
Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 19-Jul-2013 | one | Godfrey, Keith | Adult |
Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 20-Jul-2013 | one | Godfrey, Keith | Adult |
Funtley (SU50) | 24-Jul-2013 | three | Codlin, Trevor | Adult |
Funtley (SU50) | 25-Jul-2013 | one | Codlin, Trevor | Adult |
Totton (SU31) | 02-Jun-2017 | one | Hankinson, Lyz | Adult |
Winchester (SU42) | 29-Aug-2019 | one | Walker, Tim | Adult |
Totton (SU31) | 16-Jul-2020 | one | Hankinson, Lyz | Adult |
Totton (SU31) | 06-Aug-2020 | one | Hankinson, Lyz | Adult |
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VC12 North Hampshire |
Micheldever Wood (SU53) | 16-Jun-2002 | one | Elliott, Brian | Adult |
Selborne (SU73) | 15-Jul-2005 | one | Aston, A | Adult |
Alton (SU73) | 04-Jul-2011 | one | Owen, Dave | Adult |
Alton (SU73) | 20-Jul-2011 | one | Owen, Dave | Adult |
Yateley (SU86) | 27-May-2017 | one | Hewitt, Josie | Adult |
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VC22 West Berkshire (Hants county) |
Mortimer (SU66) | 29-Jun-1994 | one | Dennis, Graham | Adult |
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