Photo © Mike Wall
Cochylimorpha alternana
Checklist Number49.098 [B&F: 0935]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Tortricinae |
| Genus: | Cochylimorpha |
| Species: | alternana |
| Authority: | (Stephens, 1834) |
Primarily restricted to chalk downland in parts of Kent, there have been three reports from Hampshire, in 2007, 2020 and 2022. Wingspan 18-24 mm. A larger species than C. straminea, and further distinguished by the presence of scale-tufts in the comparatively broad median fascia [Bradley]. Larva feeds within flowerheads of Greater Knapweed.
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 | |
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| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 19/08/2007 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Pilley Bailey, NF (SZ39) | 07/07/2020 | one | Marcus Ward and Russell Wynn | Adult |
| Sway (SZ29) | 01/08/2022 | one | Steve Keen | Adult |