Photo © Mike Wall
Povolnya leucapennella
Checklist Number15.018 [B&F: 0292]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Subfamily: | Gracillariinae |
| Genus: | Povolnya |
| Species: | leucapennella |
| Authority: | (Stephens, 1835) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in oak woodland throughout much of Britain and Ireland. Rather uncommon in south Hampshire and very rare in the north and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 12-14 mm. Very variable, from pale yellowish white to reddish, and some forms are only separable from other similar Caloptilia species by dissection of the genitalia; however, the more common form is off white with darker spots, and this is distinctive. The mines on oak are very rarely reported; the few reports we have relate to adults taken at light or beaten from scrub.
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) | 1900 | - | K G Blair | Adult |
| Yarmouth (SZ38) | 01/08/1925 | two | L T Ford | Adult |
| Yarmouth (SZ38) | 18/09/1976 | - | Richard J Dickson | Larval |
| Yarmouth (SZ38) | 18/09/1976 | two | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 18/04/2010 | one | Dave Cooke | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 20/07/2013 | one | Stephen Plummer | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 31/10/2016 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Totland Bay (SZ38) | 12/08/2017 | one | Tim Norriss, Lynn Fomison, Dave Cooke | Mine |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 20/02/2019 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 20/07/2019 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 07/10/2019 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 06/04/2020 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 10/04/2020 | two | James Halsey | Adult |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 25/06/2020 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 12/07/2020 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 13/07/2020 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 10/05/2021 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 10/03/2022 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 19/03/2022 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 02/05/2022 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 08/07/2022 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 09/07/2022 | two | James Halsey | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 03/08/2022 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 10/09/2022 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollands Wood, NF (SU30) | 18/07/1973 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Hollands Wood, NF (SU30) | 18/07/1973 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Crab Wood, Sparsholt (SU42) | 22/01/1983 | two | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 24/08/1986 | one | J R Langmaid, D H, P H Sterling | Adult |
| Hayling Island (SZ79) | 29/05/1995 | two | J R Langmaid, S M Palmer | Larval |
| Chilling (SU50) | 26/06/1995 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 28/06/1995 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 04/07/2001 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Havant Thicket (SU71) | 22/08/2001 | one | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Adult |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 28/08/2001 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Common Meadow (SU51) | 27/06/2002 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 04/10/2002 | one | Brian Elliott | Adult |
| Common Meadow (SU51) | 25/06/2003 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Common Meadow (SU51) | 29/06/2003 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Hayling Island (SZ79) | 04/09/2017 | one | J R Langmaid, M R, J E Young | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deadwater Valley (SU83) | 01/07/2006 | one | Nick Montegriffo | Adult |
| Basingstoke (SU65) | 18/02/2009 | one | Mike Wall | Adult |
| Basingstoke (SU65) | 28/06/2009 | one | Mike Wall | Adult |
| Basingstoke (SU54) | 22/05/2015 | one | Glyn Henwood | Adult |
| Minley Wood (SU85) | 27/08/2023 | one | Ben Dale | Adult |
