Photo © Mike Baker
Olethreutes arcuella
Checklist Number49.179 [B&F: 1080]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Olethreutinae |
| Genus: | Olethreutes |
| Species: | arcuella |
| Authority: | (Clerck, 1759) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in woodland and on heaths in parts of the British Isles, except in the far north. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight a local and uncommon woodland species which is perhaps overlooked. Wingspan 15-18 mm. The moth is diurnal but occasionally it comes to light. The attractive and specialised forewing pattern readily distinguishes this species [Bradley]. Larva feeds on leaf litter and dead leaves.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brading (SZ68) | 12/07/1992 | one | Jim M Cheverton, David T Biggs | Adult |
| Osborne House (SZ59) | 25/06/1994 | - | Jim M Cheverton | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studley Wood, NF (SU21) | 26/06/1971 | - | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Roydon Woods HIWWT NR, NF (SU30) | 19/06/1994 | - | R J Heckford | Adult |
| Eyeworth Wood, NF (SU21) | 13/06/1997 | one | Norman Binsted | Adult |
| Winter Down Copse, King's Somborne (SU33) | 19/05/2004 | one | Chris Piatkiewicz | Adult |
| Winter Down Copse, King's Somborne (SU33) | 19/05/2004 | one | Chris Piatkiewicz, Pat Fleet | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 04/06/2007 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Winter Down Copse, King's Somborne (SU33) | 27/05/2008 | one | Mark Parsons, Kate Dent | Adult |
| Fox Heath Copse (SU33) | 27/05/2008 | two | Mark Parsons, Kate Dent | Adult |
| Winter Down Copse, King's Somborne (SU33) | 23/05/2009 | 10 | Patrick Fleet | Adult |
| Winter Down Copse, King's Somborne (SU33) | 23/05/2009 | 11 | Patrick Fleet | Adult |
| Ravens Nest Inclosure, NF (SU21) | 19/06/2010 | six | Mike Baker | Adult |
| New Copse Inclosure, NF (SU30) | 16/05/2011 | one | Simon Currie | Adult |
| Ravens Nest Inclosure, NF (SU21) | 07/06/2011 | 20 | Mike Baker | Adult |
| Ravens Nest Inclosure, NF (SU21) | 25/06/2011 | two | Mike Baker | Adult |
| Ravens Nest Inclosure, NF (SU21) | 09/07/2011 | one | Mike Baker | Adult |
| Dockens Water, Ringwood (SU11) | 02/06/2012 | five | Chris Lewis | Adult |
| Ravens Nest Inclosure, NF (SU21) | 25/06/2013 | nine | Mike Baker | Adult |
| Ladycross Inclosure, NF (SU30) | 31/05/2014 | one | Richard Coomber et al | Adult |
| Ravens Nest Inclosure, NF (SU21) | 03/06/2014 | two | Mike Baker | Adult |
| Raven's Nest Inclosure, NF (SU21) | 07/06/2015 | two | Dan Houghton | Adult |
| Pignal Inclosure, NF (SU30) | 11/06/2015 | one | Mark Halligan | Adult |
| Raven's Nest Inclosure, NF (SU21) | 06/07/2015 | 25 | Mike Baker | Adult |
| Ravens Nest Inclosure, NF (SU21) | 02/06/2016 | 10 | Mike Baker | Adult |
| Fritham (SU21) | 20/06/2016 | one | Chris Lewis | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 08/07/2016 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Broughton Down (SU23) | 18/05/2017 | one | Mike Baker | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 29/06/2019 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| South Oakley Inclosure, NF (SU20) | 03/07/2019 | one | Stuart Ball | Adult |
| Winter Down Copse, Little Somborne (SU33) | 02/06/2021 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Winter Down Copse, Little Somborne (SU33) | 02/06/2021 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Crawley (SU33) | 05/06/2021 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Ashley (SU32) | 26/06/2021 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Ravensnest Inclosure, NF (SU21) | 12/06/2022 | one | Dave Shute | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 17/06/2022 | one | Nigel R Jones | Adult |
| Crab Wood, Winchester (SU42) | 31/05/2023 | seven | Dave Shute | Adult |
| Raven's Nest Inclosure, NF (SU21) | 15/06/2023 | two | Dan Houghton | Adult |
| Parc Pale, NF (SU30) | 09/06/2024 | - | Robert A Chapman | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 28/05/1976 | one | David Appleton | Adult |
| Harewood Forest (SU34) | 05/06/1976 | one | David Appleton | Adult |
| Harewood Forest (SU44) | 11/07/1987 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Harewood Forest (SU44) | 07/06/1997 | three | David G Green | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 2001 | one | Jonty Denton | Adult |
| Wherwell (SU44) | 26/06/2012 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Stockbridge Down (SU33) | 02/06/2013 | two | Tim Norriss, Lynn Fomison | Adult |
| Wherwell (SU44) | 17/06/2015 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |