Photo © Laurie Evans
Depressaria pulcherrimella
Checklist Number32.042 [B&F: 0676]
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: | pulcherrimella |
| Authority: | Stainton, 1849 |
Local in flower meadows and chalk grassland in Britain, from Kent to Cornwall along the south coast and less frequently in the Midlands, Wales and northern England; more frequent throughout most of Scotland; also in western Ireland (MBGBI Vol 4 part 1). In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight there are sparse records from all three vice-counties, though no recent ones from the Island. Wingspan 15-19 mm. Can usually be separated from D. douglasella by the angle made by the pale fascia on the forewing which is obtusely angled in the latter and forms a right-angle in D. pulcherrimella. Larva feeds within flowers and seedheads of Pignut, Burnet-saxifrage and Wild Carrot.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Down NNR (SU01) | 24/08/1990 | - | Steve Nash | - |
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown (SZ58) | 1893 | - | IWG | Adult |
| Sandown (SZ58) | 06/08/1896 | -4 | L B Prout | Adult |
| Sandown (SZ58) | 1900 | - | Victoria County Hist of Hants & IW 1900 | Adult |
| Sandown (SZ58) | 20/07/1900 | - | L B Prout | Adult |
| Sandown (SZ58) | 1710 | - | L B Prout | Adult |
| Brading Down (SZ58) | 11/06/1981 | two | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, A M Emmet, D J L Agassiz | Larval |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsdown (SU60) | 05/06/1980 | - | John R Langmaid | Larval |
| Teg Down, Winchester (SU42) | 08/06/1980 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 20/06/1981 | one | John R Langmaid | Larval |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 09/07/1987 | two | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 28/06/2003 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Portchester Common SSSI (SU60) | 13/08/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 13/04/2013 | one | Brian Elliott | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 07/06/1980 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Cholderton (SU24) | 27/08/2016 | one | Tim Norriss, Lynn Fomison, Henry Edmunds | Adult |