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Heliozela hammoniella
Checklist Number06.005 [B&F: 0157]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Heliozelidae |
| Subfamily: | Heliozelinae |
| Genus: | Heliozela |
| Species: | hammoniella |
| Authority: | Sorhagen, 1885 |
Local on heathland, scrubland and fens in Britain as far north as the Lake District. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight restricted to a handful of sites, mainly in the south of the county, notably Botley Wood and Emer Bog, and very rare in the north and on the Island. Wingspan 5-7 mm. Adults are day-flying, and the species is more frequently recorded in the larval stage, when mines are relatively easy to find where they are present. Larva mines twigs and leaves of Birch, over-wintering as a pupa. The mines are described in the following link:
leafmines.co.uk
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leafmines.co.uk
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkhurst Forest (SZ49) | 1977 | - | A Maitland Emmet | - |
| Firestone and Briddlesford Copses (SZ59) | 1977 | - | A Maitland Emmet | - |
| Parkhurst Forest (SZ49) | 19/09/1977 | - | A Maitland Emmet | Larval |
| Parkhurst Forest (SZ49) | 19/09/1977 | - | AMEmmet, EC Pelham-Clinton, Dr JD Bradley, RWJ Uffen | Mine (vacated) |
| Firestone Copse (SZ59) | 23/09/1977 | - | A Maitland Emmet | Larval |
| Firestone Copse (SZ59) | 23/09/1977 | - | AMEmmet, EC Pelham-Clinton, Dr JD Bradley, RWJ Uffen | Mine (vacated) |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 16/04/1981 | - | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Ampfield Wood (SU32) | 28/09/1985 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Mine (vacated) |
| Emer Bog NR (SU32) | 05/10/1986 | - | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton | Mine (vacated) |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 10/09/1987 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Mine (vacated) |
| Emer Bog NR (SU32) | 26/09/1987 | - | J R Langmaid, D H, P H, M J Sterling | Mine (vacated) |
| Emer Bog NR (SU32) | 26/10/1993 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Mine (vacated) |
| Norleywood, NF (SZ39) | 02/09/1994 | - | John R Langmaid | Mine (vacated) |
| Norleywood, NF (SZ39) | 02/09/1994 | - | John R Langmaid | - |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 29/09/1994 | one | J R Langmaid, R J B Hoare | Mine (vacated) |
| Havant Thicket (SU71) | 10/10/1994 | - | J R Langmaid, D O'Keeffe | Mine (vacated) |
| Southleigh Forest (SU70) | 03/11/1999 | two | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Mine (vacated) |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 20/05/2000 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 20/05/2000 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 02/06/2000 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 02/06/2000 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 23/06/2000 | one | Richard J Dickson | Mine |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 23/06/2000 | one | Richard J Dickson | Larval |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 21/06/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 28/06/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 20/06/2005 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Emer Bog NR (SU32) | 28/09/2006 | one | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Mine (vacated) |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 04/05/2007 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Havant Thicket (SU71) | 18/09/2009 | one | J R Langmaid, D J L Agassiz | Mine (vacated) |
| Hurn Forest (SZ19) | 03/09/2013 | - | David G Green | Larval |
| Hurn Forest (SZ19) | 03/09/2013 | - | David G Green | Larval |
| Hurn Forest (SU10) | 03/09/2013 | - | David G Green | Larval |
| Hurn Forest (SZ19) | 03/09/2013 | - | David G Green | Larval |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 02/07/2022 | one | Dan Houghton | Mine (vacated) |
| Whiteley (SU51) | 02/07/2022 | - | Dan Houghton | Mine |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 03/07/2022 | two | Dan Houghton | Mine |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 09/07/2022 | - | Dan Houghton | Mine (vacated) |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 09/07/2022 | one | Dan Houghton | Mine (vacated) |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 09/07/2022 | one | David Wallace | Mine (vacated) |
| Whiteley (SU51) | 30/07/2022 | - | Dan Houghton | Mine (vacated) |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chawton Park Wood, Medstead (SU63) | 05/09/2001 | - | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Mine (vacated) |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 05/09/2006 | - | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Mine (vacated) |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 11/10/2009 | - | J R Langmaid, M J Wall, R T Edmunds, B Elliott, T J Norriss | Mine (vacated) |
| Fleet (SU85) | 28/07/2020 | one | Mike Halsey | Mine (vacated) |
| Fleet (SU85) | 05/08/2020 | 50 | Mike Halsey | Mine (vacated) |
| Fleet (SU85) | 07/08/2020 | - | Mike Halsey | Mine |
| Fleet Pond (SU85) | 15/08/2022 | one | Mike Halsey | Mine |
| Shortheath Common, Oakhanger (SU73) | 06/08/2023 | one | Tony Davis | Mine (vacated) |