Photo © Dave Cooke
Acompsia cinerella
Checklist Number35.026 [B&F: 0855]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Subfamily: | Dichomeridinae |
| Genus: | Acompsia |
| Species: | cinerella |
| Authority: | (Clerck, 1759) |
Local in a wide range of habitats throughout the British Isles, with the exception of the Northern Isles. In Hampshire recorded less than annually from scattered locations, mainly in the north of the county. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 16-19 mm. An unmarked, wholly ochreous-brown gelechiid, superficially similar to Helcystogramma rufescens, but lacking this species pale veins. Larva feeds on various mosses, often at the base of trees.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Down (SZ38) | 15/08/2010 | one | Dave Cooke | Adult |
| Brook Down (SZ38) | 29/07/2017 | one | Dave Cooke | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaulieu Road, NF (SU30) | 07/08/1962 | one | E C Pelham-Clinton | Adult |
| Oxenbourne Down (SU71) | 10/08/1974 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Oxenbourne Down (SU71) | 24/08/1974 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Roydon Woods HIWWT NR, NF (SU30) | 14/07/1999 | - | Phil Budd | Adult |
| Winchester (SU42) | 13/07/2004 | one | Tim Walker | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 22/07/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Winchester (SU42) | 06/08/2010 | one | Tim Walker | Adult |
| Winchester (SU42) | 13/08/2010 | one | Tim Walker | Adult |
| Broughton Down (SU23) | 19/07/2011 | one | Mike Baker | Adult |
| Hen Wood, nr St Meon (SU62) | 03/08/2012 | two | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Holmsley Bog, NF (SU20) | 05/08/2012 | one | Dave Grundy | Adult |
| Holmsley Bog, NF (SU20) | 06/08/2012 | one | Dave Grundy | Adult |
| Rowbarrow, NF (SU30) | 07/08/2012 | one | Dave Grundy | Adult |
| Winchester (SU42) | 17/08/2012 | one | Tim Walker | Adult |
| Ravens Nest Inclosure, NF (SU21) | 25/06/2013 | one | Mike Baker | Adult |
| Old Winchester Hill (SU62) | 30/08/2019 | one | Tony Tindale | Adult |
| Old Winchester Hill (SU62) | 30/08/2019 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Hen Wood (SU62) | 24/07/2020 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Broughton (SU33) | 31/08/2020 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Broughton Down (SU23) | 12/06/2021 | four | Marc Botham | Adult |
| Broughton Down (SU23) | 12/06/2021 | - | Darren Taylor | Adult |
| Winchester (SU42) | 13/08/2021 | one | Tim Walker | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micheldever (SU54) | 1971 | - | D W H Ffennell | - |
| Abbotstone Down (SU53) | 20/06/1982 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Adult |
| West Tisted (SU62) | 20/06/1987 | one | J R Langmaid, E A Pratt | Adult |
| Wildhern (SU35) | 08/08/2000 | - | David G Green | Adult |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 15/07/2002 | one | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Adult |
| Anna Valley, Andover (SU34) | 10/07/2003 | one | Tim Norriss | Adult |
| Sherborne St John (SU65) | 17/07/2005 | one | Nick Montegriffo | Adult |
| Micheldever (SU54) | 20/07/2005 | one | Mike Wall | Adult |
| Micheldever (SU54) | 07/07/2006 | two | Mike Wall & Alison Cross | Adult |
| Black Wood, Micheldever (SU54) | 01/07/2008 | one | Colin Plant, Mike Wall, Tim Norriss | Adult |
| Weston Colley (SU53) | 07/08/2010 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Weston Colley (SU53) | 09/08/2010 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Weston Colley (SU53) | 13/08/2010 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Weston Colley (SU53) | 22/07/2011 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Goodworth Clatford (SU34) | 17/07/2012 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Whitchurch (SU45) | 27/07/2012 | two | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Upton (SU35) | 01/08/2012 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Upton (SU35) | 25/07/2014 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Whitchurch (SU45) | 27/06/2015 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Goodworth Clatford (SU34) | 30/06/2015 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 16/07/2015 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Upton (SU35) | 16/08/2015 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Hurstbourne Tarrant (SU35) | 16/08/2015 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Chilbolton (SU43) | 13/08/2016 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Chilbolton (SU33) | 27/07/2021 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Barton Stacey (SU43) | 01/08/2021 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Basingstoke (SU65) | 03/08/2021 | one | Mike Wall | Adult |
| Harestock (SU43) | 07/08/2021 | one | Geoff Rogers | Adult |
| Harestock (SU43) | 08/08/2021 | one | Geoff Rogers | Adult |
| Basingstoke (SU65) | 12/07/2022 | three | Mike Wall | Adult |
| Hurstbourne Priors (SU44) | 21/07/2022 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Tidgrove Warren, nr Overton (SU55) | 23/07/2022 | one | Mike Wall & Andrew Bolton | Adult |
| Hammer Vale, Woolmer (SU83) | 11/08/2022 | one | Andy Swan | Adult |
| Cholderton (SU24) | 29/07/2023 | one | Tim Norriss | Adult |
| Noar Hill HIWWT NR, Selborne (SU73) | 11/08/2023 | one | Tony Davis, Fi Haynes | Adult |
