Photo © Martin Angel
Levant Blackneck
Tathorhynchus exsiccata
Checklist Number72.065 [B&F: 2296]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Toxocampinae |
| Genus: | Tathorhynchus |
| Species: | exsiccata |
| Authority: | (Lederer, 1855) |
Rare immigrant from the Canary Islands and North Africa, appearing on the south coast, generally in early spring. In Hampshire, there are three records of four individuals from North Hampshire, dating back to 1967; the first for VC11 occurred in 2024. The first and to date (2019) only record from the Isle of Wight was on the unusual date of 21 April 2017. Wingspan 30-32 mm. Possible confusion species include certain forms of Silky Wainscot Chilodes maritimus. Larva feeds on Lucerne and other Leguminosae; 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 21/04/2017 | one | Stephen Plummer | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fareham (SU50) | 30/11/2024 | one | Tony Tindale | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farringdon (SU73) | 20/03/1952 | one | H S Robinson | Adult |
| Martyr Worthy (SU53) | 02/02/1967 | two | D W H Ffennell | Adult |
| Martyr Worthy (SU53) | 03/02/1967 | one | D W H Ffennell | Adult |
