Depressaria olerella
Checklist Number32.046 [B&F: 0681]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Subfamily: | Depressariinae |
| Genus: | Depressaria |
| Species: | olerella |
| Authority: | Zeller, 1854 |
Endangered (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) in dry grassland, heathland and dry sandy areas, with a disjunct distribution in three locations: at Woolmer Forest in Hampshire, along the north-western edge of the Cairngorms at Rothiemurchus in north-east Scotland, and in the Breckland district of Norfolk. The population in Hampshire is centred on Woolmer Forest where the moth has been recorded sparingly for over 100 years. A single record from the New Forest in 1968 is the only record from south Hampshire; also recorded from Selborne in 1993. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 20-23 mm. Similar to D. albipunctella, which see for differences. Larva feeds on Yarrow, living between leaves spun together with silk.
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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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godshill (SZ58) | 1986 | - | Peter J Cramp | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minstead (SU21) | 28/03/1968 | - | L W Siggs | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolmer Forest (SU73) | 1923 | - | W Fassnidge | Adult |
| Longmoor (SU73) | 19/06/1980 | - | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, R J Heckford | Larval |
| Longmoor (SU73) | 03/07/1980 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Longmoor (SU72) | 15/06/1986 | - | D H Sterling, J R Langmaid | Larval |
| Longmoor (SU72) | 01/07/1986 | - | J Walters | Adult |
| Selborne (SU73) | 1993 | - | Alasdair Aston | Adult |