Photo © Mike Wall

Chrysoclista linneella

Checklist Number
39.005 [B&F: 0903]

Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity

Classification

Family:Parametriotidae
Subfamily:Parametriotinae
Genus:Chrysoclista
Species:linneella
Authority:(Clerck, 1759)

Nationally scarce (Nb) in lime woodland, parkland, urban areas and on roadside verges in parts of southern England and southern Wales, with records north to Yorkshire. In Hampshire recorded on the coast at Bournemouth, Christchurch, Southampton and Southsea, where regular and frequent, but recorded infrequently further inland. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 10-13 mm. Differs from C. lathamella in the forewing, which has the orange ground colour undivided, by the narrow dark edging of the basal part of the costa and by the lack of a patch of erect dark scales in the second dorsal spot (MBGBI Vol 4 part 1). Larva feeds within bark of Common Lime, Small-leaved Lime and Large-leaved Lime.

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
Southsea (SZ69)03/08/1982oneJohn R LangmaidAdult
Southsea (SZ69)10/07/1987oneJohn R LangmaidAdult
Southsea (SZ69)04/08/1990oneJohn R LangmaidAdult
Southsea (SZ69)08/08/1990oneJohn R LangmaidAdult
Southsea (SZ69)11/08/1990oneJohn R LangmaidAdult
Southsea (SZ69)09/07/1991oneJohn R LangmaidAdult
Southsea (SZ69)31/07/1991oneJohn R LangmaidAdult
Southbourne, Bournemouth (SZ19)15/05/1997-Phil SterlingMine
Bournemouth (SZ09)17/05/1997-Phil SterlingMine
Southsea (SZ69)13/08/1998oneJohn R LangmaidAdult
Southsea (SZ69)23/07/1999oneJohn R LangmaidAdult
Southsea (SZ69)27/07/1999oneJohn R LangmaidAdult
Christchurch (SZ29)2000oneRobert A ChapmanAdult
Southsea (SZ69)15/06/2000oneJohn R LangmaidAdult
Southsea (SZ69)04/07/2001oneJohn R LangmaidAdult
Southsea (SZ69)08/08/2003oneJohn R LangmaidAdult
Southsea (SZ69)29/07/2004oneJohn R LangmaidAdult
Lyndhurst (SU30)23/07/2006oneSimon BoswellAdult
Southsea (SZ69)10/08/2007oneJohn R LangmaidAdult
Southsea (SZ69)28/07/2009oneJohn R LangmaidAdult
Southsea (SZ69)11/08/2009oneJohn R LangmaidAdult
Bishop's Inclosure, nr Shirrell Heath (SU51)01/07/2011oneMaurice OpieAdult
Southsea (SZ69)17/08/2012oneJohn R LangmaidAdult
Hythe (SU40)21/07/2013oneJuliet BlossAdult
Fairthorne Manor (SU51)18/06/2014oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Southsea (SZ69)12/08/2015oneJohn R LangmaidAdult
Horsea Island (SU60)12/08/2016oneFareham Moth GroupLarval
Horsea Island (SU60)12/08/2016oneMaurice OpieAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)25/07/2018oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Southsea (SZ69)24/07/2020oneJohn R LangmaidAdult
Stubbington (SU50)04/08/2024oneDan HoughtonAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Northington (SU53)1975-Phil SterlingMine
Rotherfield (SU63)31/07/2002oneJonty DentonAdult
Alton (SU73)18/07/2006oneDave OwenAdult
Alton (SU73)18/07/2006oneDave OwenAdult
Axmansford (SU56)14/08/2013oneAndy C BoltonAdult
Yateley (SU86)08/08/2020oneJosie HewittAdult
Blackwater (SU85)12/07/2022oneBen DaleAdult