Photo © Tony Davis
Currant Shoot Borer
Lampronia capitella
Checklist Number09.001 [B&F: 0133]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Prodoxidae |
| Subfamily: | Lamproniinae |
| Genus: | Lampronia |
| Species: | capitella |
| Authority: | (Clerck, 1759) |
Rare in woodland in England and Wales, except in the north, although there are records from Scotland. In Hampshire very rare, reported in the past from the New Forest, Southampton and Botley, and recent records may require validation; the only Isle of Wight record is from Brighstone Forest in 1978. Wingspan 14-17 mm. Larva feeds within fruit of currant sp. ( Ribes).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighstone Forest, Westover Down (SZ48) | 06/06/1978 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Forest (SU20) | 1890 | - | Victoria County Hist of Hants & IW 1900 | - |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 1900 | - | W Fassnidge | - |
| Southampton (SU41) | 1900 | - | W Fassnidge | - |
| Brockenhurst (SU20) | 1923 | - | Digby | - |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 01/06/1935 | one | W Fassnidge | - |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 04/06/1935 | two | W Fassnidge | - |
| Mark Ash Wood, NF (SU20) | 07/06/1987 | one | Stephen McWilliam | Adult |
| Roydon Woods HIWWT NR, NF (SU30) | 11/05/1998 | - | Phil Budd | Adult |
| Roydon Woods HIWWT NR, NF (SU30) | 05/06/1998 | - | Phil Budd | Adult |
| Otterbourne (SU42) | 02/06/2012 | one | David S Hubble | Adult |
| Merritown Heath (SZ19) | 23/05/2015 | - | Dave Foot | Adult |
