Photo © Mike Wall
Phalonidia affinitana
Checklist Number49.103 [B&F: 0932]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Tortricinae |
| Genus: | Phalonidia |
| Species: | affinitana |
| Authority: | (Douglas, 1846) |
Local in saltmarshes throughout much of England, Wales and Ireland, predominantly coastal. In Hampshire locally common in salt-marshes, from Hurst Castle to Sandy Point, with a few inland records in the south. Under-recorded in the Isle of Wight, but recent years have seen reports from Newtown, Freshwater and Norton Spit. Wingspan 13-16 mm. Distinguished from other species of Phalonidia and from species of Gynnidomorpha by the median fascia being strongly developed in the dorsal half of the wing and obsolescent costally [Bradley]. Larva feeds within flowerheads of Sea Aster.
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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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth (SZ38) | 1850 | - | IWG | Adult |
| Yarmouth (SZ38) | 1900 | - | W Fassnidge | Adult |
| St Helens (SZ68) | 01/05/1969 | - | J M Chalmers-Hunt | Adult |
| Yarmouth (SZ38) | 01/05/1969 | - | J M Chalmers-Hunt | Adult |
| Newtown (SZ49) | 14/06/1969 | - | E C Pelham-Clinton | Adult |
| Newtown Creek (SZ49) | 11/06/2011 | seven | Dave Cooke | Adult |
| West Yar Saltmarsh, Yar Estuary SSSI (SZ38) | 20/06/2013 | two | SDBevan, RJHeckford | Adult |
| Norton Spit (SZ38) | 09/08/2013 | 20 | Sue Davies | Adult |
| Norton Spit (SZ38) | 11/08/2013 | 20 | Sue Davies | Adult |
| Norton Spit (SZ38) | 23/08/2013 | six | Sue Davies | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 25/08/2013 | one | Dave Cooke | Adult |
| Norton Spit (SZ38) | 02/06/2014 | two | Sue Davies | Adult |
| Yarmouth (SZ38) | 12/07/2018 | one | Phil Barden | Adult |
| Newtown causeway (SZ49) | 20/07/2018 | four | Tim Norriss, Lynn Fomison & Dave Cooke | Adult |
| Newtown Creek (SZ49) | 11/08/2021 | one | Dave Cooke | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hound Shore (SU40) | 04/06/1974 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Northney, Hayling (SU70) | 31/05/1984 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Northney, Hayling (SU70) | 07/06/1986 | one | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton | Adult |
| Hayling Island (SU70) | 07/06/1986 | one | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 18/08/1987 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Hurst Castle (SZ38) | 02/06/1992 | one | J R Langmaid, D J L Agassiz, A M Emmet | Adult |
| Lepe Shore (SZ49) | 20/08/1993 | - | Phil Budd | Adult |
| Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60) | 03/07/1994 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Hayling Island (SZ79) | 18/08/1995 | - | J R Langmaid, G Roberts | Adult |
| West Walk, Wickham (SU61) | 25/08/1995 | - | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 14/07/2003 | two | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 02/08/2004 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 27/07/2005 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 05/08/2005 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 02/07/2006 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 07/06/2007 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 26/08/2008 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 31/05/2009 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 25/06/2009 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Pennington (SZ39) | 19/08/2010 | one | Richard Coomber | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 05/06/2011 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50) | 17/08/2012 | two | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 15/06/2014 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 17/06/2014 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Alverstoke (SZ69) | 27/08/2017 | five | Kevin Ilsley | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 27/05/2018 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 06/06/2018 | two | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 12/06/2018 | two | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 30/06/2018 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 01/07/2018 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 06/08/2018 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 20/05/2019 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 03/08/2019 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Hythe Spartina Marsh NR (SU40) | 30/04/2022 | one | Sam Thomas | Adult |
| Hengistbury Head (SZ19) | 23/07/2023 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Hook with Warsash (SU40) | 31/07/2023 | one | Tony Davis | Adult |
| Gilkicker, Gosport (SZ69) | 10/08/2024 | five | Dan Houghton | Adult |
