Photo © Dave Green
Diasemiopsis ramburialis
Checklist Number63.044 [B&F: 1403]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Spilomelinae |
| Genus: | Diasemiopsis |
| Species: | ramburialis |
| Authority: | (Duponchel, 1834) |
Immigrant to southern England from southern Europe. In south Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight it is recorded irregularly, although sightings have increased in the 21st century. Very rarely reported from north Hampshire. Wingspan 17-22 mm. The most likely confusion species is Diasemia reticularis, which see for differences. Larva and life-cycle undescribed, and there is no evidence of breeding in the UK.
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) | 09/08/1948 | two | K G Blair | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 24/09/1961 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Chale Green (SZ47) | 12/08/1990 | one | Simon Colenutt | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 31/07/2003 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 09/10/2003 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 02/11/2004 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 09/06/2014 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 28/10/2014 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 29/10/2014 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 30/10/2014 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 10/11/2022 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaulieu Road, NF (SU30) | 19/09/1980 | one | J R Langmaid, R J Heckford | Adult |
| Ringwood (SU10) | 02/11/1987 | one | Julian Clarke | Adult |
| Funtley (SU50) | 04/08/2002 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Funtley (SU50) | 04/08/2002 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Lymington (SZ39) | 29/10/2002 | one | Pete Durnell | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 31/10/2002 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 04/08/2003 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 09/10/2006 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Funtley (SU50) | 12/10/2006 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 05/11/2011 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 12/11/2011 | one | Kevin Coker | Adult |
| Hurn (SZ19) | 13/11/2011 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Brockenhurst, NF (SU20) | 30/10/2014 | one | Russell B Wynn | Adult |
| Lymington (SZ39) | 09/11/2021 | one | Alec Harmer | Adult |
| Wickham (SU51) | 22/07/2022 | one | John Shillitoe | Adult |
| Wickham (SU51) | 24/07/2022 | one | John Shillitoe | Adult |
| Wickham (SU51) | 27/07/2022 | one | John Shillitoe | Adult |
| Marchwood (SU30) | 27/07/2022 | - | Chris Thain | Adult |
| Portchester (SU60) | 26/10/2022 | one | Dave Shute | Adult |
| Milford on Sea (SZ29) | 10/11/2022 | one | Mary Macmillan | Adult |
| Stubbington (SU50) | 12/11/2022 | one | Dan Houghton | Adult |
| Pennington (SZ39) | 06/10/2023 | one | Richard Coomber | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martyr Worthy (SU53) | 09/10/1967 | one | D W H Ffennell | Adult |
| Weston Colley (SU53) | 04/11/2011 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Abbotts Ann (SU34) | 28/10/2014 | one | Tim Norriss | Adult |
