Photo © Laurie Evans
Loxostege sticticalis
Checklist Number63.002 [B&F: 1368]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Pyraustinae |
| Genus: | Loxostege |
| Species: | sticticalis |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1761) |
Irregular immigrant to the British Isles from southern Europe, common in some years. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight most frequent on the coast, but very irregular in appearance, with a notable influx in 1995 when at least 12 were recorded. Most common in the south, where it is nearly annual, reports from the north are very rare, with only four to date: one in 2022 was the first for 21 years (five individuals were reported in VC12). Wingspan 24-29 mm. Most likely to be confused with the abundant Udea olivalis, but distinguished by the characteristic white terminal streak. Larva feeds on Mugwort, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC8 Wiltshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Down (SU01) | 03/06/2012 | one | Peter Allen | Adult |
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown (SZ58) | 1856 | two | IWG | Adult |
| Bembridge (SZ68) | 1856 | - | IWG | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 08/08/1965 | - | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Binsted (SZ59) | 07/08/1995 | one | Brian Warne | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 08/08/1995 | - | Sam Knill-Jones | - |
| Chale Green (SZ47) | 12/08/1995 | one | Simon Colenutt | Adult |
| Chale Green (SZ47) | 20/08/1995 | one | Simon Colenutt | Adult |
| Binsted (SZ59) | 21/08/1995 | one | Brian Warne | Adult |
| Yarmouth (SZ38) | 12/08/2012 | one | Ian & Peter Gamble | Adult |
| Wheeler's Bay (SZ57) | 20/07/2014 | one | Andy Butler | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 26/08/2019 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 29/08/2019 | two | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| West High Down Quarry (SZ38) | 07/08/2020 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| The Garlic Farm (SZ58) | 02/08/2021 | one | Oliver Bournat | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alverstoke (SZ69) | 01/08/1955 | one | A D Torlesse | Adult |
| Minstead (SU21) | 1975 | one | L W Siggs | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 07/08/1982 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Beaulieu (SU30) | 03/08/1995 | one | Brian Ivon-Jones | Adult |
| Beaulieu (SU30) | 06/08/1995 | two | Brian Ivon-Jones | Adult |
| Pennington (SZ39) | 22/08/1995 | one | Richard Coomber | Adult |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 22/08/1995 | one | Barry Goater | Adult |
| Beaulieu (SU30) | 14/08/1996 | one | Brian Ivon-Jones | Adult |
| Lymington (SZ39) | 17/08/1996 | - | Tony Pickles | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 09/08/1997 | - | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Hurn (SZ19) | 15/08/2001 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 01/08/2007 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Sholing (SU41) | 19/08/2012 | one | Andrew Collins | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 24/08/2015 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Southampton (SU50) | 23/08/2016 | one | Keith Plumridge | Adult |
| Norleywood, NF (SZ39) | 21/08/2017 | one | Richard Coomber & Mary Macmillan | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 12/07/2022 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Woodlands, NF (SU31) | 19/07/2022 | one | Russell B Wynn | Adult |
| Lovedean (SU61) | 24/07/2022 | one | Alan Jafkins | Adult |
| The Hangers, Bishops Waltham (SU51) | 06/08/2022 | one | Simon Ingram | Adult |
| Portchester (SU60) | 05/09/2022 | one | Dave Shute | Adult |
| Petersfield Heath, Petersfield (SU72) | 11/09/2022 | one | Ron Allen | Adult |
| Pennington (SZ39) | 17/06/2023 | one | Richard Coomber | Adult |
| Lovedean (SU61) | 09/09/2023 | one | Alan Jafkins | Adult |
| Pennington (SZ39) | 25/09/2023 | one | Richard Coomber | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micheldever (SU54) | 07/08/1970 | one | CH Dixon | Adult |
| Stockbridge (SU33) | 06/08/1995 | one | E A Sadler | Adult |
| Harestock, Winchester (SU43) | 24/09/2001 | one | Brian Fletcher | Adult |
| Ecchinswell (SU56) | 12/09/2022 | one | Mike Norman | Adult |
