Photo © Mike Halsey
Cydia cosmophorana
Checklist Number49.334 [B&F: 1267]
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: | Cydia |
| Species: | cosmophorana |
| Authority: | (Treitschke, 1835) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in pine woodland and on heathland in parts of eastern England and southern Scotland. In Hampshire three of the five records on the county database are from around Basingstoke. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 9-13 mm. Differs from C. coniferana and C. conicolana by the narrow but conspicuous transverse band of ground colour each side of the median fascia of the forewing and the distinct, white costal interspaces [Bradley]. Day-flying; most active in hot sunshine at midday and in the afternoon. Larva feeds within damaged bark of Scots Pine, subsequently feeding on resin.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funtley (SU50) | 03/08/2006 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Hill Head (SU50) | 25/05/2012 | one | Mark Palmer | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 27/05/2017 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke (SU64) | 20/06/1998 | one | Tony Dobson | Adult |
| Kempshott (SU54) | 25/05/2007 | one | Glyn Henwood | Adult |
| Bramshill Plantation (SU76) | 08/09/2007 | one | Mike Wall & Alison Cross | Adult |
| Old Down, Kempshott (SU54) | 21/04/2011 | one | Tony Dobson & G A Henwood | Adult |
| Whitehill (SU73) | 10/06/2023 | two | Andy Stocker | Adult |