Photo © Mike Wall
Epinotia rubiginosana
Checklist Number49.251 [B&F: 1146]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Olethreutinae |
| Genus: | Epinotia |
| Species: | rubiginosana |
| Authority: | (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851) |
Local in pine woodland throughout much of Britain. In Hampshire there are scattered records but it is far from common, although there has been an apparent increase from 2005 onwards. The larva makes distinctive spinnings, but all county records have been taken at light or beaten from foliage. There have been no recent records from the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 13-15 mm. The orange-ferruginous coloration of the distal area of the forewing together with the rather conspicuous, subquadrate whitish dorsal blotch distinguish this species [Bradley]. Larva feeds on Scots Pine, living between needles spun together with silk.
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)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouldnor (SZ39) | 27/06/1968 | one | E C Pelham-Clinton | Adult |
| Parkhurst Forest (SZ49) | 28/05/1969 | one | J M Chalmers-Hunt | Adult |
| Cranmore (SZ39) | 05/06/2015 | one | Mark Hammond | Adult |
| Walter's Copse (SZ49) | 11/06/2015 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Parkhurst Forest (SZ49) | 10/06/2017 | one | Stephen Plummer | Adult |
| Parkhurst Forest (SZ49) | 10/06/2017 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Walk, Wickham (SU61) | 28/06/1986 | - | J R Langmaid, M S Parsons | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 23/05/1995 | - | J R Langmaid, P M Potts | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 04/07/1995 | one | J R Langmaid, B Goater | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 04/07/1998 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Oxenbourne Down (SU71) | 01/04/1999 | one | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Pupal |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 03/05/2007 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| West Walk (SU61) | 29/06/2007 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 13/05/2008 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 22/05/2008 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| West Walk (SU61) | 06/06/2008 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 15/07/2008 | one | Brian Elliott | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 29/05/2009 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Holbury (SU40) | 14/06/2009 | one | Keith Plumridge | Adult |
| Funtley (SU50) | 05/06/2010 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 17/06/2010 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 24/05/2012 | one | Mike Baker | Adult |
| Roydon Woods HIWWT NR, NF (SZ39) | 07/06/2013 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Funtley (SU50) | 02/08/2013 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 23/05/2015 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Swaythling, Southampton (SU41) | 31/05/2022 | - | Mark Edgeller | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micheldever (SU54) | 1971 | - | D W H Ffennell | - |
| Woolmer Forest (SU73) | 19/06/1980 | - | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, R J Heckford | Adult |
| Bramshott Common (SU83) | 23/05/1998 | one | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Adult |
| Basingstoke (SU65) | 14/06/2003 | one | Mike Wall | Adult |
| Basingstoke (SU65) | 06/06/2004 | one | Mike Wall | Adult |
| Basingstoke (SU65) | 31/05/2009 | one | Mike Wall | Adult |
| Deadwater Valley (SU83) | 13/06/2009 | two | Nick Montegriffo, Mike Wall | Adult |
| Morgaston Wood (SU65) | 22/05/2010 | one | Mike Wall & Nick Montegriffo | Adult |
| Farnborough (SU85) | 08/06/2018 | one | Keith B Wills | Adult |
| Whitehill (SU73) | 10/06/2023 | two | Andy Stocker | Adult |
