Photo © Mike Wall
Dioryctria schuetzeella
Checklist Number62.026 [B&F: 1454a]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Subfamily: | Phycitinae |
| Genus: | Dioryctria |
| Species: | schuetzeella |
| Authority: | Fuchs, 1899 |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in pine woodland in south-eastern England. Restricted to the New Forest, although there have been no reports in recent years. Scattered sightings elsewhere, including from Freshwater in 1985. Some of these, if not all, may not stand up to critical examination. Wingspan 26-28 mm. The genus Dioryctria contains four closely related species in Britain, which require close examination to separate: D. schuetzeella is the smallest and more contrasting of the four, with fascia and discal spot broader and whiter. Larva feeds on Norway Spruce, living between needles 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 | |
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 16/07/1985 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Wood, NF (SU30) | 25/07/1992 | - | Tony Pickles | - |
| Sims Wood (SU40) | 12/07/1997 | two | John Chainey & Jenny Spence | Adult |
| Sims Wood (SU40) | 12/07/1997 | two | John Chainey | Adult |
| Brockenhurst (SU20) | 02/07/1998 | one | John Chainey | Adult |
| Frame Wood (SU30) | 03/07/1999 | - | John Chainey | Adult |
| Brockenhurst (SU20) | 16/07/1999 | one | John Chainey | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selborne (SU73) | 12/07/2000 | one | Alasdair Aston | Adult |
| Basingstoke (SU65) | 22/06/2005 | one | Mike Wall | Adult |
| Kempshott (SU54) | 18/07/2006 | one | Glyn Henwood | Adult |
| Warren Hill, Liss Forest (SU72) | 18/07/2020 | one | Richard J Moore | Adult |
