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Apotomis sauciana
Checklist Number49.153 [B&F: 1096]
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: | Apotomis |
| Species: | sauciana |
| Authority: | (Frölich, 1828) |
Local in woodland and on moorland throughout much of England and Wales, and on moorland between 650 m and 950 m in northern Scotland. In Hampshire it is recorded occasionally in the New Forest and from one or two places in north Hampshire. On the Isle of Wight, there is one record at Newtown in 1975. Wingspan 15-18 mm. In size and general appearance this species is reminiscent of Endothenia gentianaeana, but differs in the generally darker blue-black coloration of the forewing and the smaller and comparatively inconspicuous marking on the submedian fold [Bradley]. Larva feeds on Bilberry, living between shoots spun together with silk.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown (SZ49) | 04/08/1975 | - | Colin C Smith | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holidays Hill Inclosure (SU20) | 1982 | - | Anon | - |
| Holmsley Inclosure, NF (SU20) | 1982 | - | John R Langmaid | - |
| Mallard Wood, NF (SU30) | 1982 | - | Anon | - |
| Wooson's Hill, NF (SU20) | 1982 | - | Phil Sterling | - |
| Wooson's Hill, NF (SU20) | 02/05/1982 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Mallard Wood, NF (SU30) | 03/07/1982 | - | J R Langmaid, D H, M J Sterling | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 28/07/2012 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yateley Common (SU85) | 07/06/1994 | one | Tony Davis | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 05/07/2017 | two | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 25/06/2020 | five | Graham Dennis | Adult |
VC22 West Berkshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortimer West End (SU66) | 16/07/1994 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Mortimer West End (SU66) | 26/06/2010 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Mortimer West End (SU66) | 26/06/2012 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
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