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Gymnancyla canella
Checklist Number62.043 [B&F: 1464]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Subfamily: | Phycitinae |
| Genus: | Gymnancyla |
| Species: | canella |
| Authority: | ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) |
Nationally scarce (Na) on sandy beaches by the sea from Sussex to Dorset. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight the foodplant is local and uncommon and the moth has occurred only sporadically along the Solent coast of both counties, in the Christchurch area, Pennington, Freshwater, St Helens and Hayling. Wingspan 22-25 mm. This species bears some resemblance to a Homoeosoma or Phycitodes, but may be distinguished at once by the long, porrected labial palpi which in the other genera are shorter and ascending [Goater]. Larva feeds within stems of Prickly Saltwort, over-wintering as a pupa.
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) | 1955 | - | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| St Helens (SZ68) | 26/07/1994 | one | Peter Cramp, Sam Knill-Jones & Brian Warne | Adult |
| St Helens (SZ68) | 24/07/1995 | three | S R Colenutt & J C Cramp | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hengistbury Head (SZ19) | 11/06/1997 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Sandy Point (SZ79) | 20/07/2006 | one | Andy Johnson | Adult |
| Pennington (SZ39) | 14/08/2013 | one | Richard Coomber | Adult |
| Tuckton, Bournemouth (SZ19) | 14/06/2020 | one | Ann Pardy | Adult |
