Photo © Pat Clements
Oecophora bractella
Checklist Number28.021 [B&F: 0651]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Oecophorinae |
| Genus: | Oecophora |
| Species: | bractella |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Nationally scarce (Na) in ancient woodland in parts of southern England and southern Wales. In Hampshire larvae of this species were discovered in the spring of 1983 in habitat similar to that of E. oliviella, in Harewood Forest; this remains the only known locality in the county for this very rare and local species. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 12-17 mm. Flies from dawn to sunrise and, less often, after dark, when occasional at light. Larva feeds on dead wood and various fungi.
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)
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 05/06/2015 | one | Kevin Coker | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harewood Forest (SU44) | 06/03/1983 | - | J R Langmaid, D H, P H Sterling | Larval |
| Harewood Forest (SU44) | 02/04/1983 | - | J R Langmaid, D H, M J Sterling | Larval |
| Harewood Forest (SU44) | 24/04/1983 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Harewood Forest (SU44) | 02/05/1983 | seven | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Harewood Forest (SU44) | 20/04/1984 | - | J R Langmaid, M S Parsons, P H Sterling | Larval |
| Harewood Forest (SU44) | 12/03/1988 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Harewood Forest (SU44) | 16/04/1988 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Harewood Forest (SU44) | 04/04/1991 | - | J R Langmaid, B Goater, W O De Prins | Larval |
| Harewood Forest (SU44) | 14/05/1996 | - | J R Langmaid, D O'Keeffe | Larval |
| Harewood Forest (SU44) | 28/07/2004 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Harewood Forest (SU34) | 28/07/2004 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Goodworth Clatford (SU34) | 21/07/2013 | three | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Harewood Forest (SU44) | 08/05/2023 | one | Ben Dale | Larval |