Photo © Mike Wall
Caryocolum blandella
Checklist Number35.133 [B&F: 0832]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Subfamily: | Gelechiinae |
| Genus: | Caryocolum |
| Species: | blandella |
| Authority: | (Douglas, 1852) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in hedgerows and woodland throughout much of England, Wales and southern Ireland. In Hampshire has been recorded in the past from the Avon Valley, in the vicinity of Portsmouth Harbour, and around Selborne. On the Isle of Wight, the first recent records for some years were received from Freshwater in 1997 and 2000. Wingspan 9.5-14.5 mm. C. blandulella is generally smaller and whiter and lacks a distinct row of terminal spots; C. blandelloides, C. kroesmanniella and C. huebneri lack the very dark bar from costa to fold which completely obscures the costal and plical spots (MBGBI Vol 4 part 2). Larva feeds on shoots of Greater Stitchwort, subsequently feeding on the seed heads.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown (SZ58) | 1893 | - | IWG | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 1900 | - | K G Blair | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 17/06/1997 | - | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 26/07/2000 | - | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Shorwell (SZ48) | 17/06/2009 | one | David Biggs | Adult |
| Godshill (SZ58) | 14/06/2012 | - | Brian Elliott | Larval |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browndown (SZ59) | 07/05/1990 | - | J R Langmaid, R J Dickson | Larval |
| Merritown Heath (SZ19) | 26/07/1993 | one | J R Langmaid, R J Heckford, P H Sterling | Adult |
| Southwick (SU60) | 17/03/1997 | - | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Larval |
| Burton Meadows (SZ19) | 17/07/2005 | one | Peter A Davey | Adult |
| Sandy Point LNR (SZ79) | 25/07/2006 | - | J W Phillips, B Elliott & T Pickles | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selborne (SU73) | 13/06/1996 | one | Alasdair Aston | Adult |
| Shortheath Common (SU73) | 07/08/1999 | two | J R Langmaid, R J Heckford | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 25/08/2016 | one | Graham J Dennis | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 22/08/2017 | one | Graham J Dennis | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 03/09/2018 | one | Graham J Dennis | Adult |
| Great Haughurst Copse, Axmansford (SU56) | 20/08/2021 | one | Andy C Bolton | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 29/07/2022 | three | Graham J Dennis | Adult |
| Basingstoke (SU54) | 10/08/2022 | one | Glyn Henwood | Adult |
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