Photo © Tony Rackham
Lampronia morosa
Checklist Number09.004 [B&F: 0137]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Prodoxidae |
| Subfamily: | Lamproniinae |
| Genus: | Lampronia |
| Species: | morosa |
| Authority: | Zeller, 1852 |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in woodland and scrub throughout mainland Britain, as far north as Ross. In Hampshire very few records from the south, and one from the north. Recorded on the Isle of Wight at Bouldnor in 1978, but not since. Wingspan 12-15 mm. Larva feeds within buds of Wild Rose and Cultivated Rose.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouldnor (SZ39) | 05/06/1978 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilling Copse, Warsash (SU50) | 20/05/1994 | - | J R Langmaid, P M Potts | Adult |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 19/05/1999 | two | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 05/06/2013 | one | J R Langmaid, S M Palmer | Adult |
| Port Solent (SU60) | 25/05/2015 | one | Dan Houghton | Adult |
| Timsbury (SU32) | 02/06/2016 | one | Tony Rackham | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton (SU73) | 31/05/2008 | one | Dave Owen | Adult |
