Photo © Iain Outlaw
Antigastra catalaunalis
Checklist Number63.051 [B&F: 1400]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Spilomelinae |
| Genus: | Antigastra |
| Species: | catalaunalis |
| Authority: | (Duponchel, 1833) |
Very rare immigrant to southern England from southern Europe. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight there were just two records prior to 2006, one at Freshwater in 1958 and one in Southampton in 2000; in 2006, a year of significant migrant lepidoptera activity, eight individuals were reported split equally between the two counties. Four more have been recorded since, all but one (in 2022) from the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 19-22 mm. Nascia cilialis has somewhat similar coloration but much broader wings [Goater]. Larva feeds on Purple Toadflax, no evidence of breeding in the UK.
Update: Status review, December 2019.
Update: Status review, December 2019.
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 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 14/09/1958 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 14/09/2006 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 23/09/2006 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 25/09/2006 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 13/10/2006 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 18/10/2017 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 15/10/2018 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 16/10/2018 | one | Derek Coleman | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portswood, Southampton (SU41) | 01/09/2000 | one | Mr & Mrs A Dawson | Adult |
| Leigh Park (SU70) | 16/09/2006 | one | Barry Collins | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 23/09/2006 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 10/10/2006 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Sandy Point (SZ79) | 22/10/2006 | one | Andy Johnson | Adult |
| Lymington (SZ39) | 27/10/2022 | one | Pete Durnell | Adult |
| Peartree Green LNR, Southampton (SU41) | 01/10/2023 | one | Mark Painter | Adult |
| Hillier Arboretum, Romsey (SU32) | 13/10/2023 | one | Dave Shute | Adult |
