Photo © Mike Wall
Pseudosciaphila branderiana
Checklist Number49.145 [B&F: 1088]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Olethreutinae |
| Genus: | Pseudosciaphila |
| Species: | branderiana |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) wherever there are stands of aspen, in woodland, gardens and parkland across much of southern England, occasionally north to Yorkshire. In Hampshire very local on a few sites, particularly Botley Wood and Pamber Forest, and seldom straying far. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight since 1900. Wingspan 21-27 mm. One of the largest of the British Olethreutines, this species is further characterised by the general forewing coloration and the obsolete or obsolescent markings; the typical almost unicolorous form and the fasciate f. wahlbomiana appear to be equally frequent in occurrence [Bradley]. Larva feeds on Aspen, 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)
VC8 Wiltshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Park (SU11) | 08/05/2002 | - | David G Green | Larval |
| West Park (SU11) | 05/05/2003 | one | David G Green | Larval |
| West Park (SU11) | 02/06/2003 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| West Park (SU11) | 14/07/2003 | one | David G Green | Adult |
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth (SZ38) | 1900 | - | W Fassnidge | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton (SU41) | 1900 | - | W Fassnidge | Adult |
| New Forest (SU20) | 1900 | - | W Fassnidge | Adult |
| Havant Thicket (SU71) | 1950 | - | D W H Ffennell | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 01/07/1978 | - | J R Langmaid et al | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 07/07/1979 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 28/06/1980 | one | David Appleton | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 29/06/1980 | one | David Appleton | Adult |
| Frenchmoor Wood (SU22) | 21/09/1993 | - | Barry Fox, J Fox, Norman Hutchinson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 04/07/1995 | - | J R Langmaid, B Goater | Adult |
| Awbridge (SU32) | 05/06/2010 | one | David G Green | Larval |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 17/07/2012 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 09/07/2013 | four | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 19/07/2013 | two | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 23/07/2013 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Pennington (SZ39) | 25/07/2019 | one | Richard Coomber | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itchen Abbas (SU53) | 1959 | one | D W H Ffennell | Adult |
| Basing Forest (SU65) | 1968 | - | E A Sadler | Larval |
| Basing Forest (SU65) | 11/06/1970 | 12 | E A Sadler | Adult |
| Bartley Heath (SU75) | 01/06/1995 | - | Tony Dobson | Larval |
| Bartley Heath (SU75) | 02/06/1996 | one | Tony Dobson | Larval |
| Castle Bottom NNR (SU75) | 04/07/2001 | - | Tony Davis | Adult |
| Harewood Forest (SU44) | 28/07/2004 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Hook Common HWT reserve (SU75) | 18/06/2005 | one | Mark Trasenster & Mike Wall | Adult |
| Weston Colley (SU53) | 18/07/2012 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Longparish (SU44) | 12/07/2013 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Lower Inhams Copse, Pamber (SU66) | 20/06/2015 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 08/06/2018 | six | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 18/06/2018 | three | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 29/06/2018 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 14/06/2020 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Overton (SU54) | 17/06/2023 | one | Alison Cross | Adult |
VC22 West Berkshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortimer West End (SU66) | 26/06/2010 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Mortimer West End (SU66) | 26/06/2010 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Mortimer West End (SU66) | 28/06/2011 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Mortimer West End (SU66) | 06/07/2012 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
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