Photo © Mike Wall
Crassa tinctella
Checklist Number28.013 [B&F: 0637]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Oecophorinae |
| Genus: | Crassa |
| Species: | tinctella |
| Authority: | (Hübner, 1796) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in ancient woodland throughout much of southern Britain, from Kent to Devon in the south and Lincolnshire and North Wales in the north (MBGBI Vol 4 part 1). In Hampshire sparsely recorded in the south of the county, with only one recent record from the north and none from the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 14-16 mm. Resembles Batia unitella, but ochreous-orange rather than golden-brown, and lacks the contrasting orange head and palps of B. unitella; also, the costa is convex in B. unitella, straight in C. tinctella. Larva feeds on lichens growing on Willow.
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)
VC8 Wiltshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Park (SU11) | 21/05/2003 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| West Park (SU11) | 13/06/2003 | one | David G Green | Adult |
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Wight (SZ48) | 1900 | - | L T Ford | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matley Wood, NF (SU30) | 28/05/1972 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 30/05/1976 | one | David Appleton | Adult |
| Culverley (SU30) | 21/06/1985 | - | P N Siddons | - |
| Upham (SU52) | 23/06/2006 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 02/05/2007 | two | Brian Elliott | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 04/05/2007 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Fox Heath Copse (SU33) | 27/05/2008 | one | Mark Parsons, Kate Dent | Adult |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 27/05/2009 | one | Brian Elliott | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 31/05/2009 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 28/05/2012 | one | Brian Elliott | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 15/05/2018 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 02/05/2020 | one | Mike Baker | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 26/05/2020 | one | Simon Layton | Adult |
| Kings Somborne (SU33) | 26/05/2020 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 26/05/2020 | one | Simon Boswell | Adult |
| Winter Down Copse, Little Somborne (SU33) | 02/06/2021 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Winter Down Copse, Little Somborne (SU33) | 02/06/2021 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Winter Down Copse, Little Somborne (SU33) | 02/06/2021 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| East Tytherley (SU32) | 12/06/2021 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Broughton Down (SU23) | 12/06/2021 | two | Marc Botham | Adult |
| Marchwood (SU30) | 18/05/2022 | one | Chris Thain | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 11/06/2023 | one | Mike Baker | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 12/05/2024 | two | Nigel R Jones | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 19/05/2024 | one | Nigel R Jones | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 02/06/2024 | one | Nigel R Jones | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armsworth (SU63) | 1975 | - | D W H Ffennell | Adult |
| Bartley Heath (SU75) | 07/06/1996 | two | Tony Dobson | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 30/04/2007 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 18/05/2007 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Morgaston Wood (SU65) | 06/05/2011 | one | Mike Wall | Adult |
| Morgaston Wood (SU65) | 20/05/2011 | two | Mike Wall | Adult |
| Morgaston Wood (SU65) | 04/06/2011 | two | Mike Wall | Adult |
| Morgaston Wood (SU65) | 25/05/2012 | four | Mike Wall | Adult |
| Kingsdown Wood (SU55) | 01/06/2012 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Goodworth Clatford (SU34) | 31/05/2014 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 07/06/2016 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Ecchinswell (SU56) | 01/06/2017 | one | Mike Norman | Adult |
| Yateley (SU86) | 26/05/2020 | one | Josie Hewitt | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 30/05/2020 | two | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Blackwater (SU85) | 14/06/2021 | one | Ben Dale | Adult |
| Crawley (SU43) | 14/06/2021 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Minley Wood (SU85) | 24/06/2021 | one | Ben Dale | Adult |
| Whitehill (SU73) | 17/05/2022 | one | Andy Stocker | Adult |
| Crabtree Plantation, Basingstoke (SU65) | 21/05/2022 | one | Ben Dale | Adult |
| Silchester Common (SU66) | 10/06/2023 | one | Marc Botham | Adult |
| Fleet Pond (SU85) | 27/06/2023 | one | Mike Halsey | Adult |
VC22 West Berkshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortimer West End (SU66) | 13/05/1998 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Mortimer West End (SU66) | 01/06/2020 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
