Photo © Mike Wall
Depressaria ultimella
Checklist Number32.040 [B&F: 0671]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Subfamily: | Depressariinae |
| Genus: | Depressaria |
| Species: | ultimella |
| Authority: | Stainton, 1849 |
Local in ditches, marshes and water meadows, and on river-banks in southern England from Kent to Cornwall, through central England as far north as Lancashire and north-east Yorkshire; also in Wales and southern Ireland. In Hampshire there are a few scattered records in both the north and south, and first recorded on the Isle of Wight at Freshwater in 2010. Wingspan 16-21 mm. Resembles D. daucella, which see for differences. Larva feeds on stems and leaves of Fool's Water-cress, Greater Water-parsnip, Hemlock Water-dropwort and Fine-leaved Water-dropwort, overwintering as an adult.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 18/05/2010 | one | Dave Cooke | Adult |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 09/05/2020 | two | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwick (SU60) | 11/08/1982 | - | John R Langmaid | Larval |
| Southwick (SU60) | 11/08/1982 | - | John R Langmaid | Larval |
| Droxford (SU61) | 15/08/1982 | - | J R Langmaid, D H, P H Sterling | Pupal |
| Southwick (SU60) | 15/08/1982 | six | John R Langmaid | Pupal |
| The Moors NR, Bishop's Waltham (SU51) | 02/08/2001 | - | J R Langmaid, M R Young | Pupal |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 27/04/2007 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 05/05/2008 | one | Brian Elliott | Adult |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 01/09/2008 | one | Brian Elliott | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 24/05/2009 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| North End (SU60) | 04/08/2009 | one | Mike Wearing | Adult |
| Horton Heath (SU41) | 07/08/2013 | one | Andrew J Brown | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 05/05/2014 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 26/05/2021 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Broughton (SU33) | 02/09/2022 | two | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Needs Ore NNR (SZ49) | 09/12/2023 | one | Tony Tindale | Adult |
| North Solent NNR (SZ49) | 09/12/2023 | one | Tony Tindale | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selborne (SU73) | 24/10/1996 | one | Alasdair Aston | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 13/03/2004 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Greywell (SU75) | 18/05/2005 | two | Paul Boswell | Adult |
| Sherborne St John (SU65) | 12/04/2007 | one | Nick Montegriffo | Adult |
| Axmansford (SU56) | 24/10/2009 | one | Andy C Bolton | Adult |
| Sherborne St John (SU65) | 05/05/2010 | two | Nick Montegriffo | Adult |
| Weston Colley (SU53) | 18/04/2011 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Sherborne St John (SU65) | 04/10/2012 | one | Nick Montegriffo | Adult |
| Weston Colley (SU53) | 17/02/2013 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Sherborne St John (SU65) | 23/07/2014 | one | Nick Montegriffo | Adult |
| Anna Valley, Andover (SU34) | 30/07/2019 | one | Tim Norriss | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 28/05/2021 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Bullington (SU44) | 10/06/2021 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Hammer Vale, Woolmer (SU83) | 16/12/2023 | one | Andy Swan | Adult |
