Rare (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) in marshy woodland, damp pastures, river-banks and ditches in parts of south-eastern England. In Hampshire there are recent records only from Hookheath Meadows NR and Needs Ore; has been recorded in the past from Chandlers Ford, Botley Wood, Emer Bog and Ashurst. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight since 1930. Wingspan 10-14 mm. The dark general appearance and the dense orange-ochreous irroration in the distal half of the forewing and the pale ochreous-yellow medio-dorsal blotch are characteristic [Bradley]. Larva feeds within roots of Sneezewort.
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Detail records |
Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
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VC10 Isle of Wight |
Isle of Wight (SZ38) | 01-Jul-1930 | - | Huggins, H | Adult |
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VC11 South Hampshire |
Ashurst (SU31) | 1980 | - | Sterling, DH; Sterling, MJ; Sterling, PH | - |
Botley Wood (SU51) | 1980 | - | Langmaid, JR | - |
Ashurst Wood (SU30) | 1980 | - | Anon | - |
Botley Wood (SU50) | 27-Jun-1981 | one | Langmaid, John | Adult |
Botley Wood (SU50) | 27-Jun-1981 | one | Langmaid, JR; Sterling, DH | Adult |
Botley Wood (SU50) | 29-Jul-1981 | one | Langmaid, John | Adult |
Botley Wood (SU50) | 29-Jul-1981 | - | Langmaid, JR; Sterling, DH | Adult |
Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 26-Dec-1984 | - | Langmaid, JR; Sterling, DH, PH & MJ | Larval |
Hookheath Meadows NR, Southwick (SU60) | 26-Jul-2004 | - | Langmaid, John, M.R. & J.E. Young | Adult |
Hookheath Meadows NR, Southwick (SU60) | 04-Jul-2005 | two | Dickson, Richard | Adult |
Hookheath Meadows NR, Southwick (SU60) | 04-Jul-2005 | two | Langmaid, John & Dickson, RIchard | Adult |
Hookheath Meadows NR, Southwick (SU60) | 09-Jul-2005 | two | Langmaid, John, B. Elliott & B. Goater | Adult |
Needs Ore (SZ49) | 12-Jul-2005 | 15 | Goater, B | Adult |
Needs Ore (SZ49) | 14-Jul-2005 | 50 | Goater, B; Elliott, B | Adult |
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