Photo © Billy Dykes
Scythris grandipennis
Checklist Number43.002 [B&F: 0911]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Scythrididae |
| Subfamily: | Scythridinae |
| Genus: | Scythris |
| Species: | grandipennis |
| Authority: | (Haworth, 1828) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) on heathland, downland, waste ground and dry open areas in southern Britain. In Hampshire discontinuously distributed throughout the county, but nowhere common. An inconspicuous and poorly marked species with a limited flight period, which is probably under-recorded; most likely to be seen during the day, flying in June sunshine. There are very few records from the Isle of Wight, but has been found recently in the south-west of the island. Wingspan male 14-20 mm, female 12-15 mm. Larva feeds on Ulex species.
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) | 1945 | - | K G Blair | Adult |
| Bouldnor (SZ39) | 05/06/1978 | one | Richard J Dickson | Pupal |
| Hulverstone (SZ48) | 22/06/2016 | one | Phil Barden | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browndown north (SZ59) | 23/06/1973 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Browndown Coastal Ranges (SZ59) | 14/06/1974 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Denny Wood, NF (SU30) | 1977 | - | Anon | - |
| Beaulieu Road Station, NF (SU30) | 18/06/1977 | one | Phil & Dougie Sterling | Adult |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 12/04/1981 | - | John R Langmaid | Larval |
| Burton Common, Highcliffe (SZ19) | 27/03/1982 | - | J R Langmaid, E H Wild | Larval web |
| Emer Bog NR (SU32) | 07/05/1994 | - | J R Langmaid, B Goater, S A Knill-Jones | Larval web |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartley Heath (SU75) | 21/04/1985 | - | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton | Larval |
| Newtown Common (SU46) | 07/04/1990 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval web |
| Newtown Common (SU46) | 09/04/1991 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Bramshott Common (SU83) | 21/03/1998 | - | J R Langmaid, R J Heckford | Larval web |
| Silchester Common (SU66) | 29/06/2003 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 11/10/2009 | - | J R Langmaid, M J Wall, R T Edmunds, B Elliott, T J Norriss | Larval spinning |
| Fleet Pond (SU85) | 09/06/2022 | one | Mike Halsey | Adult |