Photo © Ivor McPherson
Uresiphita gilvata
Checklist Number63.011 [B&F: 1369]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Pyraustinae |
| Genus: | Uresiphita |
| Species: | gilvata |
| Authority: | (Fabricius, 1794) |
Rare immigrant to southern and western England from southern Europe. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight irregular in appearance, mainly on or near to the coast, occurring on average no more than once or twice every five years, but 2013 saw at least six individuals recorded. Wingspan 29-37 mm. Hindwing orange-yellow with blackish border, a feature which renders the species unmistakable [Goater]. Larva feeds on herbaceous plants, no evidence of breeding in the UK.
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 | |
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 07/10/1959 | one | French | Adult |
| Yarmouth (SZ38) | 05/10/1960 | one | D Hare | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 06/10/1965 | two | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Godshill (SZ58) | 29/07/1990 | one | Peter J Cramp | Adult |
| Chale Green (SZ47) | 02/10/1990 | - | P J Cramp | Adult |
| Chale Green (SZ47) | 02/10/1990 | one | Simon Colenutt | Adult |
| Chale Green (SZ47) | 02/10/1990 | two | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Chale Green (SZ47) | 19/09/1992 | one | Simon Colenutt | Adult |
| Chale Green (SZ47) | 19/09/1992 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Chale Green (SZ47) | 19/09/1992 | - | P J Cramp | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 31/10/1999 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 21/10/2001 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Freshwater Bay (SZ38) | 04/10/2013 | two | Stephen Plummer | Adult |
| Watcombe Bay, Freshwater (SZ38) | 05/10/2013 | two | Simon Curson | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 07/10/2013 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 23/10/2013 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 25/10/2022 | two | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 27/10/2022 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 30/10/2022 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burley, NF (SU20) | 04/10/1966 | one | C W Mackworth-Praed | Adult |
| Sway (SZ29) | 30/09/1967 | one | A D Torlesse | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 23/10/2001 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Lovedean (SU61) | 12/10/2005 | one | Alan Jafkins | Adult |
| Funtley (SU50) | 26/10/2005 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 03/10/2013 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 25/10/2013 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Buttsash, Hythe (SU40) | 26/10/2022 | one | Juliet Bloss | Adult |
| New Milton (SZ29) | 27/10/2022 | one | Robin P Harley | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 27/10/2022 | one | Mike Baker | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 28/10/2022 | one | Ivor McPherson | Adult |
| Dibden Purlieu (SU40) | 29/10/2022 | one | Robert A Chapman | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martyr Worthy (SU53) | 30/09/1967 | one | D W H Ffennell | Adult |
| Northwood (SU43) | 11/10/1978 | one | Reg A Bell | Adult |
