Photo © Mike Wall
Clavigesta sylvestrana
Checklist Number49.303 [B&F: 1206]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Olethreutinae |
| Genus: | Clavigesta |
| Species: | sylvestrana |
| Authority: | (Curtis, 1850) |
Nationally scarce (Na) in pine woodland and plantations in parts of southern England. In Hampshire very local along the south coast. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 12-15 mm. Superficially similar to Pseudococcyx posticana, but distinguished by the grey coloration of the labial palpi, head, thorax and tegulae which in P. posticana are tawny-brown [Bradley]. Larva feeds within buds, shoots and flowers of Scots Pine, Maritime Pine, European Silver-fir and Norway Spruce.
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)
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southsea (SZ69) | 14/08/1978 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 10/08/1980 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 16/08/1980 | - | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 18/08/1981 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 24/08/1981 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 23/07/1982 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 10/08/1982 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 14/08/1984 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 17/08/1985 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 23/08/1985 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 27/08/1985 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 28/08/1985 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 30/08/1985 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 11/08/1990 | two | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 05/08/1991 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 10/08/1991 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 21/08/1991 | two | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Cadland (SU40) | 12/07/1997 | - | J R Langmaid, B Goater | Adult |
| Cadland (SU40) | 17/07/1999 | three | Barry Goater | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 14/08/2001 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Matchams (SU10) | 07/08/2003 | one | Tony Davis | Adult |
| Hurn (SZ19) | 29/07/2004 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 02/08/2004 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Hurn (SZ19) | 06/08/2006 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Hurn (SZ19) | 29/06/2010 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 27/07/2011 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 02/08/2011 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 19/08/2011 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| South Hayling (SZ79) | 07/08/2012 | one | S J Wright | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farnborough (SU85) | 24/07/2018 | one | Keith Wills | Adult |
| Blackwater (SU85) | 19/07/2022 | one | Ben Dale | Adult |
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