Photo © Mike Wall
Argyresthia arceuthina
Checklist Number20.004 [B&F: 0405]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Argyresthiidae |
| Subfamily: | Argyresthiinae |
| Genus: | Argyresthia |
| Species: | arceuthina |
| Authority: | Zeller, 1839 |
Nationally scarce (Nb) wherever the foodplant occurs, throughout much of the British Isles. In Hampshire formerly common amongst Juniper in the mainland vice-counties, now virtually restricted to the chalk between Porton Down and Stockbridge Down. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Records from Southsea suggest the species can live on cultivated Juniperus in gardens. Wingspan 8-9 mm. Larva mines shoots of Juniper.
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 | |
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| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC8 Wiltshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Down NNR (SU01) | 19/04/2007 | two | David G Green | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Winchester Hill NNR (SU62) | 06/05/1976 | two | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Old Winchester Hill (SU62) | 25/05/2015 | 12 | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noar Hill HIWWT NR, Selborne (SU73) | 23/05/1975 | six | David Appleton | Adult |
| Noar Hill HIWWT NR, Selborne (SU73) | 24/05/1976 | one | David Appleton | Adult |
| Chilbolton Down (SU43) | 03/06/1979 | - | J R Langmaid, M W Harper | Adult |
| Chilbolton Down (SU43) | 04/05/1981 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 09/05/2002 | - | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Adult |
| Danebury Hill SSSI (SU33) | 24/04/2003 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Stockbridge Down (SU33) | 18/04/2007 | eight | David G Green | Adult |
| Stockbridge Down (SU33) | 05/05/2007 | one | J R Langmaid, M R, J E Young | Adult |
| Danebury (SU33) | 2010 | one | Jonty Denton | Adult |
| Noar Hill HIWWT NR, Selborne (SU73) | 07/05/2023 | four | Ben Dale | Adult |