Photo © Ian Thirlwell

Strophedra nitidana

Checklist Number
49.382 [B&F: 1222]

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:Strophedra
Species:nitidana
Authority:(Fabricius, 1794)

Local in oak woodland throughout much of England and Wales. In Hampshire recorded annually, but in small numbers and from widely scattered localities; first recorded fromthe Isle of Wight in 2013. Wingspan 9-10 mm. Flies in afternoon sunshine. Smaller than S. weirana with a shorter and less attenuated forewing and comparatively well-defined fasciate markings and costal strigulae [Bradley]. Larva feeds on Oak, living between leaves spun together with silk, and over-wintering as a pupa.

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
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Larval

Records by week (adult)

Records by week (larval)

No Larval records to show.

VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Pelham Wood (SZ57)04/08/2013oneBrian Elliott, James HalseyAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Balmer Lawn, NF (SU30)29/07/1977oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Set Thorns Inclosure, NF (SZ29)22/06/1999twoDavid G Green & Mark ParsonsAdult
Titchfield Common (SU50)14/06/2000oneDavid AppletonAdult
Titchfield Common (SU50)21/06/2000oneDavid AppletonAdult
Common Meadow (SU51)27/06/2002oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Chandlers Ford (SU42)06/06/2004oneBrian ElliottAdult
Wickham Common (SU51)18/06/2004oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Wickham Common (SU51)02/07/2004oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Ladycross Inclosure, NF (SU30)02/08/2004twoM Parsons, T RouseAdult
Wickham Common (SU51)08/07/2005oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Upham (SU52)23/06/2006oneMaurice OpieAdult
Upham (SU52)23/06/2006oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)14/07/2006oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)13/06/2008oneTony DavisAdult
Ladycross Inclosure, NF (SU30)26/07/2008oneDavid G GreenAdult
Upham (SU52)29/05/2009oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)12/07/2009oneKeith WheelerAdult
Wickham (SU51)03/06/2011oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Romsey (SU32)27/06/2021oneNigel R JonesAdult
Romsey (SU32)07/06/2022oneNigel R JonesAdult
Romsey (SU32)25/06/2022oneNigel R JonesAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Pamber Forest (SU66)13/06/2003oneGraham DennisAdult
Harewood Forest (SU44)01/07/2004sixDavid G GreenAdult
Harewood Forest (SU34)01/07/2004sixDavid G GreenAdult
Alice Holt (SU83)21/10/2007twoJ R Langmaid et al Cocoon
Shortheath Common (SU73)07/07/2008oneTony DavisAdult
Bartley Heath (SU75)14/07/2009oneTony DavisAdult
Pamber Forest (SU66)24/06/2010oneMark HammondAdult
Kingsdown Wood (SU55)01/06/2012oneGraham DennisAdult
Bentley Station Meadow (SU74)25/07/2012oneNigel Peace & Keith B WillsAdult
Longparish (SU44)19/06/2015oneGlynne EvansAdult
Wherwell (SU44)13/07/2015oneGlynne EvansAdult
Fleet Pond (SU85)09/06/2022oneMike HalseyAdult

VC22 West Berkshire (Hants county)

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Mortimer West End (SU66)26/06/2010oneGraham DennisAdult