Photo © Stephen Rolls
Eucosma tripoliana
Checklist Number49.272 [B&F: 1193]
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: | Eucosma |
| Species: | tripoliana |
| Authority: | (Barrett, 1880) |
Local in saltmarshes throughout much of southern England and southern Wales, predominantly coastal, with records north to Lancashire. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight occurs in salt-marshes along the Solent, ranging no further inland than the Lower Test Marshes. Wingspan 13-17 mm. A more strongly marked species than E. rubescana, which occurs in similar saltmarsh habitats and has the same hostplant [Bradley]. Larva feeds within flowerheads of Sea Aster, over-wintering in a cocoon.
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)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth (SZ38) | 1856 | - | IWG | Adult |
| Yarmouth (SZ38) | 1900 | - | W Fassnidge | Adult |
| Shalfleet (SZ48) | 01/08/1934 | - | S Wakely | Adult |
| Whippingham (SZ59) | 01/08/1935 | - | S Wakely | Adult |
| Newtown Ranges (SZ49) | 18/09/1977 | - | AMEmmet, EC Pelham-Clinton, Dr JD Bradley, RWJ Uffen | Larval |
| Newtown (SZ49) | 11/08/2017 | one | Tim Norriss, Lynn Fomison, Dave Cooke | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Test Marshes NR (SU31) | 12/08/1982 | one | J R Langmaid, D H, P H Sterling | Adult |
| Eastney (SZ69) | 13/08/1983 | one | J R Langmaid, P H Sterling | Adult |
| Farlington Marshes HIWWT NR (SU60) | 1984 | - | John R Langmaid | - |
| Farlington Marshes HIWWT NR (SU60) | 27/08/1987 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Farlington Marshes HIWWT NR (SU60) | 1988 | - | D H Sterling | - |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 09/08/1990 | two | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 17/08/1992 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 27/07/1995 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 01/08/1995 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Farlington Marshes HIWWT NR (SU60) | 10/08/1995 | - | J R Langmaid, P M Potts | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 11/08/1997 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 12/08/1997 | - | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 13/08/1997 | - | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 14/08/1997 | - | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 27/07/1998 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 29/07/1999 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 01/08/1999 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Northney, Hayling (SU70) | 07/08/1999 | one | J R Langmaid, R J Heckford | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 11/08/1999 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 03/09/1999 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 04/09/1999 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 07/09/1999 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 08/09/1999 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 11/09/1999 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Fareham, Cams Bay (SU50) | 22/08/2000 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Hayling (SU70) | 22/08/2000 | - | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell, R J Dickson, A M Davis | Adult |
| Hayling island (SU70) | 22/08/2000 | three | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 14/08/2001 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Hayling (SU70) | 23/08/2003 | one | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Adult |
| Fawley (SU40) | 31/07/2004 | two | David G Green | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 09/08/2004 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Cams Hall (SU50) | 15/07/2005 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 05/09/2005 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Horsea Island (SU60) | 21/07/2006 | two | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Horsea Island (SU60) | 21/07/2006 | two | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Fareham, Cams Bay (SU50) | 15/08/2008 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Needs Ore NNR (SZ49) | 26/07/2012 | one | Andrew Cleave, Tony Dobson | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 16/08/2012 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 14/08/2013 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Hayling (SZ69) | 17/08/2013 | two | J R Langmaid, R M Palmer | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 22/08/2013 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 04/08/2014 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Keyhaven (SZ39) | 30/07/2015 | one | Richard Coomber et al | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 12/08/2016 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 20/08/2017 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Hengistbury Head (SZ19) | 11/08/2021 | three | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Needs Ore NNR (SZ49) | 25/07/2022 | one | Chris Button | Adult |
| Hengistbury Head (SZ19) | 01/08/2022 | 70 | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Hengistbury Head (SZ19) | 23/07/2023 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
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