Photo © Mike Wall
Carpatolechia alburnella
Checklist Number35.149 [B&F: 0771]
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: | Carpatolechia |
| Species: | alburnella |
| Authority: | (Zeller, 1839) |
Local in woodland and heathland throughout England, north Wales and the Scottish Highlands. In Hampshire there are scattered record in both vice-counties. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 12-14 mm. The main confusion species is C. proximella, from which C. alburnella can be distinguished by the clear white coloration of segment 2 of the labial palpus (MBGBI Vol 4 part 2); see also C. decorella. Larva feeds on Birch, living within a spun or rolled leaf.
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)
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamble Common (SU40) | 26/07/1977 | one | David Appleton | Adult |
| Hamble Common (SU40) | 26/07/1977 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 04/07/1995 | - | Barry Goater | Adult |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 04/07/1995 | - | Barry Goater | Adult |
| Swanwick HWT NR (SU51) | 05/05/1996 | one | David Appleton | Larval |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 11/05/1996 | - | Richard J Dickson | Larval |
| Havant Thicket (SU71) | 08/07/1997 | one | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell, J W Phillips, S Swift, D Walk | Adult |
| Brockenhurst, NF (SU30) | 23/07/1998 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 1999 | - | Brian Elliott | Adult |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 25/08/1999 | three | Brian Elliott | Adult |
| Titchfield Common (SU50) | 03/07/2000 | one | David Appleton | Adult |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 25/07/2003 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 11/08/2003 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 02/07/2005 | one | Brian Elliott | Adult |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 20/07/2005 | one | Brian Elliott | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitemoor Vale (SU83) | 26/07/1977 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Bramley Frith (SU65) | 01/12/1993 | - | Tony Dobson | Adult |
| Eelmoor Marsh SSSI (SU85) | 04/07/1998 | - | David G Green | Adult |
| Castle Bottom NNR (SU75) | 04/07/2001 | three | Tony Davis | Adult |
| Fleet (SU75) | 16/07/2002 | one | Rob Edmunds | Adult |
| Deadwater Valley (SU83) | 23/06/2005 | one | Nick Montegriffo, Mike Wall | Adult |
| Deadwater Valley (SU83) | 23/06/2005 | one | Nick Montegriffo, Mike Wall | Adult |
| Hook Common HWT reserve (SU75) | 09/07/2005 | one | Mike Wall | Adult |
| Winchfield (SU75) | 09/07/2005 | one | Tim Norriss | Adult |
| Deadwater Valley (SU83) | 14/07/2005 | one | Nick Montegriffo, Mike Wall | Adult |
| Deadwater Valley (SU83) | 14/07/2005 | one | Nick Montegriffo, Mike Wall | Adult |
| Fleet (SU75) | 16/07/2005 | one | Rob Edmunds | Adult |
| Deadwater Valley (SU83) | 17/05/2007 | two | Nick Montegriffo | Adult |
| Winchfield (SU75) | 07/06/2008 | one | Mike Wall & Tim Norriss | Adult |
| Morgaston Wood (SU65) | 05/06/2010 | two | Mike Wall | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 05/07/2017 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Castle Bottom NNR (SU75) | 25/06/2020 | two | Tony Davis, Josie Hewitt | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 25/06/2020 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Fleet Pond (SU85) | 06/07/2022 | one | Mike Halsey | Adult |
VC22 West Berkshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benyon's Enclosure (SU66) | 05/07/2003 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Mortimer West End (SU66) | 23/07/2013 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
