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Orange Upperwing

Jodia croceago

Checklist Number
73.199 [B&F: 2257]

Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure

Classification

Family:Noctuidae
Subfamily:Xyleninae
Genus:Jodia
Species:croceago
Authority:([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

An endangered Red Data Book species, in oak woodland, hedgerows and areas with scattered trees, a priority species under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan. Formerly common throughout much of southern England, the west Midlands and North Wales, no British colonies are currently known, although there are post-1980 records from six areas of the country including Surrey and East Sussex. The last Surrey locality for this species was Friday Street/Abinger where 3 were recorded in 1977 and a singleton in 1983. The last East Sussex record was a singleton at Ashdown Forest in 1984. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight there are a few old records, but only one since 1959, at Mortimer West End (in the Hampshire section of vice-county 22). Wingspan 33-35 mm. Larva feeds on Pedunculate Oak and Sessile Oak.

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)

No Larval records to show.

VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Alverstone (SZ58)1800-Anon-
Parkhurst Forest (SZ49)1800-Anon-
Apse Heath (SZ58)180012H TaylorAdult
Parkhurst Forest (SZ49)1800-Adult
Parkhurst Forest (SZ49)1800-H F PooleAdult
Yarmouth (SZ39)4306oneDr MansfieldAdult
Brading Down (SZ68)23/10/1930-E A C StowellAdult
Alverstone (SZ58)1937-H A StowellAdult
Cranmore (SZ39)23/04/1959-Sam Knill-JonesAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Hollands Wood, NF (SU30)1901-Anon-
Hollands Wood, NF (SU30)01/10/1901-R Tait JnrAdult
Fareham (SU50)1912oneJ E TarbertAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Harewood Forest (SU34)1800-Adult
Harewood Forest (SU34)26/03/1935oneCH DixonAdult
Pamber Forest (SU66)08/04/1935threeH L DoltonAdult
Pamber Forest (SU66)19/04/1935oneW L RudlandAdult
Harewood Forest (SU34)24/03/1936-CH DixonAdult

VC22 West Berkshire (Hants county)

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Mortimer West End (SU66)15/02/1992oneGraham DennisAdult