Photo © Jenny Seawright
False Codling Moth
Thaumatotibia leucotreta
Checklist Number49.3445 [B&F: 1215]
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: | Thaumatotibia |
| Species: | leucotreta |
| Authority: | (Meyrick, 1913) |
Recorded infrequently through accidental importation in citrus fruit, usually oranges, from Africa. In Hampshire first recorded at light at Southsea on 10 August 1983, with a second at the same site on 11 August 1995; first recorded on the Isle of Wight on 29 September 1989. Wingspan male 15-16 mm, female 19-20 mm. Larva is an important pest of citrus and other fruits, including avocado pear and guava and maize cobs, cotton bolls, castor-oil seeds and tea seeds and It is unlikely that the species can survive outside the tropics and subtropics [Bradley].
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 29/09/1989 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 30/09/1976 | one | Tony Dobson | Adult |
| Winchester College (SU42) | 20/07/1980 | one | P Convey | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 10/08/1983 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 11/08/1995 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke (SU64) | 05/08/2008 | one | Tony Dobson | Larval |
| Basingstoke (SU54) | 24/06/2010 | one | Glyn Henwood | Adult |
| Alton (SU73) | 04/07/2015 | one | Dave Owen | Adult |
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