Photo © Mike Wall
Neotelphusa sequax
Checklist Number35.145 [B&F: 0775]
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: | Neotelphusa |
| Species: | sequax |
| Authority: | (Haworth, 1828) |
Local on chalk downland and limestone pavements in England and Wales, and on acid soils in Scotland as far north as Banffshire. In Hampshire mainly confined to the band of calcareous soils from Porton Down in the west to Petersfield in the east. On the Isle of Wight, widely distributed on the chalk but not particularly common. Wingspan 11-14 mm. Larva feeds on Common Rock-rose and Hoary Rock-rose, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 1900 | - | Victoria County Hist of Hants & IW 1900 | Adult |
| Niton (SZ57) | 1939 | three | S Wakely | Larval |
| Tennyson Down (SZ38) | 1959 | - | D W H Ffennell | Adult |
| Brading Down (SZ58) | 11/06/1981 | - | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, A M Emmet, D J L Agassiz | Larval |
| Tennyson Down (SZ38) | 04/08/1987 | - | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 04/08/1987 | one | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 02/09/1997 | - | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Knowles Farm (SZ47) | 22/06/2013 | - | SDBevan, RJHeckford | Larval |
| Mottistone Down (SZ48) | 23/05/2018 | one | SDBevan, RJHeckford | Larval |
| Tennyson Down (SZ38) | 24/05/2018 | - | SDBevan, RJHeckford | Larval |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broughton Down (SU23) | 01/08/1981 | one | J R Langmaid, D H, M J Sterling | Adult |
| Beacon Hill NNR, Exton (SU62) | 20/07/2000 | one | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell, B Elliott | Adult |
| St Catherine's Hill, Winchester (SU42) | 05/07/2003 | one | Martin C Harvey | Adult |
| Coulters Dean HWT reserve (SU71) | 30/07/2003 | one | Martin C Harvey | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 28/05/1984 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval spinning |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 14/07/1985 | - | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 11/07/1987 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Ashford Hangers LNR (SU72) | 21/05/1993 | - | J R Langmaid, P R Durnell | Larval |
| Porton Down (SU23) | 24/07/1994 | - | J R Langmaid, B Goater, H A Edmunds | Adult |
| Faccombe (SU45) | 26/05/2013 | 10 | Susan A Clarke, David G Green | Larval |
| Faccombe (SU35) | 26/05/2013 | five | Susan A Clarke, David G Green | Larval |
| Faccombe (SU35) | 26/05/2013 | five | Susan A Clarke, David G Green | Larval |