Photo © Dave Green

Rannoch Looper

Macaria brunneata

Checklist Number
70.217 [B&F: 1896]

Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification

Classification

Family:Geometridae
Subfamily:Ennominae
Genus:Macaria
Species:brunneata
Authority:(Thunberg, 1784)

Nationally scarce (Na) breeding in long-established birch and coniferous woodland in parts of eastern Scotland; also appearing as a migrant on the southern coasts of England. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight at least four were recorded in the county in 2009, the first since 1997, part of a large influx to the country from the continent (back tracking indicates an origin in the Alps) with more than twenty-five records across the southern half of the country and in the Channel Islands - more than half the past total seen in England. Wingspan 25-30 mm. Habitually holds its wings at rest in a closed position reminiscent of (and therefore mistakable for) Dingy Shell Euchoeca nebulata. Larva feeds on Bilberry and Cowberry.

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)

No Larval records to show.

VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Cranmore (SZ39)18/06/1997onePhil BuddAdult
Bonchurch (SZ57)19/06/2010oneJames HalseyAdult
Bonchurch (SZ57)04/06/2011onePaul WaringAdult
Freshwater (SZ38)05/06/2011oneJames HalseyAdult
Haseley Manor (SZ58)06/06/2011threeJames HalseyAdult
Totland (SZ38)08/06/2011oneDave CookeAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
St Ives, nr Ringwood (SU10)31/07/1988oneRichard SmoutAdult
Christchurch (SZ29)30/05/2009oneSam Knill-JonesAdult
Wickham (SU51)01/06/2009oneJulian ClarkeAdult
Cadnam (SU31)05/06/2009oneRobert A ChapmanAdult
Christchurch (SZ29)27/06/2009oneJohn ShillitoeAdult
Portchester (SU60)29/06/2009oneMaurice PughAdult
Winchester (SU42)03/06/2011oneRobert A ChapmanAdult
Wickham (SU51)03/06/2011oneJon StokesAdult
Southsea (SZ69)03/06/2011oneTim WalkerAdult
North End (SU60)03/06/2011threeJohn ShillitoeAdult
Wickham (SU51)03/06/2011twoJohn R LangmaidAdult
Funtley (SU50)03/06/2011oneMike WearingAdult
Mottisfont (SU32)04/06/2011oneMaurice OpieAdult
Northney, Hayling (SU70)04/06/2011oneTrevor CodlinAdult
Wickham Common (SU51)04/06/2011threeSusan A ClarkeAdult
Southsea (SZ69)04/06/2011twoJohn W PhillipsAdult
Funtley (SU50)04/06/2011twoKevin CokerAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)04/06/2011threeJohn R LangmaidAdult
Wickham (SU51)05/06/2011oneMaurice OpieAdult
Lovedean (SU61)05/06/2011oneKeith GodfreyAdult
Mottisfont NT (SU32)05/06/2011oneJohn ShillitoeAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)05/06/2011twoAlan JafkinsAdult
Northney, Hayling (SU70)05/06/2011oneSusan A ClarkeAdult
Wickham Common (SU51)06/06/2011oneKeith GodfreyAdult
Bournemouth (SZ19)06/06/2011oneJohn W PhillipsAdult
Mottisfont (SU32)06/06/2011oneKevin CokerAdult
Portchester (SU60)06/06/2011oneDavid EvansAdult
Merritown Heath (SZ19)07/06/2011oneSusan A ClarkeAdult
Holbury (SU40)13/06/2011oneJon StokesAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Whitehill (SU73)26/06/1960oneDavid EvansAdult
Alton (SU73)31/05/2009oneKeith PlumridgeAdult
Alton (SU73)01/06/2009oneD WrightAdult
Cholderton (SU24)03/06/2009oneNigel PeaceAdult
Weston Colley (SU53)03/06/2011twoNigel PeaceAdult
Alton (SU73)03/06/2011oneHenry EdmundsAdult
Cheriton Colcut (SU52)04/06/2011twoDavid G GreenAdult
Field Farm, Colemore (SU72)04/06/2011oneDave OwenAdult
Binswood (SU73)04/06/2011oneColin BeyerAdult
Binswood (SU73)04/06/2011oneTim Norriss, Lynn FomisonAdult
Weston Colley (SU53)04/06/2011twoKeith WillsAdult
Ropley (SU63)04/06/2011oneKeith WillsAdult
Weston Colley (SU53)06/06/2011threeDavid G GreenAdult
Weston Colley (SU53)07/06/2011oneTim Norriss, Lynn FomisonAdult
Weston Colley (SU53)09/06/2011oneDavid G GreenAdult
Bourley Hill (SU85)09/06/2011oneDavid G GreenAdult
Weston Colley (SU53)14/06/2011oneDavid G GreenAdult
Weston Colley (SU53)17/06/2011oneJonty DentonAdult
Fleet (SU85)07/06/2022oneDavid G GreenAdult
Whitehill (SU73)19/06/2023oneDavid G GreenAdult