Photo © Keith Tailby
Crimson Speckled
Utetheisa pulchella
Checklist Number72.034 [B&F: 2054]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Rare immigrant from southern Europe, appearing in southern England. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight has appeared irregularly, with 2022 seeing an unprecedented influx. Wingspan 28-40 mm. Unmistakable in a natural context with other European species, although adventives from the Americas and Australasia of the same genus have occurred . Larva feeds on various herbaceous plants, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventnor (SZ57) | 02/09/1870 | one | Tony Davis | Adult |
| St Lawrence (SZ57) | 31/08/1871 | one | Tony Davis | Adult |
| Hamstead (SZ39) | 1881 | one | Sarll | Adult |
| Luccombe (SZ57) | 26/10/2006 | one | James Kirkby | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 04/10/2011 | one | Ashford | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 08/10/2013 | one | Bernard Skinner | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 25/10/2017 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Newport (SZ48) | 25/10/2022 | one | Caroline Dudley | Adult |
| St Lawrence (SZ57) | 26/10/2022 | - | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Sandown (SZ68) | 29/10/2022 | one | Debbie Pledge | Adult |
| Dunsbury (SZ38) | 03/11/2022 | one | David Trevan | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christchurch (SZ19) | 01/10/1818 | one | Karen Clark | Adult |
| Unknown (SZ29) | 1892 | eight | Ian Ridett | Adult |
| Woodgreen, NF (SU11) | 01/09/1961 | one | J C Dale | Adult |
| Lymington (SZ39) | 19/09/1961 | one | Anon | Adult |
| Minstead (SU21) | 04/06/1964 | one | GF Dollimore | Adult |
| Hayling Island, Sandy Point NR (SZ79) | 19/09/1992 | one | Joan Goater | Adult |
| Funtley (SU50) | 23/09/2006 | one | L W Siggs | Adult |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 30/10/2011 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Sandy Point (SZ79) | 02/10/2013 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| South Browndown (Ranges) (SZ59) | 06/10/2013 | one | Kevin Coker | Adult |
| Avon Heath Country Park (SU10) | 16/08/2022 | one | Andy Johnson | Adult |
| Needs Ore NNR (SZ49) | 22/10/2022 | one | David Tinling | Adult |
| Bramble Hill, NF (SU21) | 22/10/2022 | one | Rebecca Bisset | Adult |
| Latchmere Bottom, NF (SU11) | 23/10/2022 | one | Chris Button | Adult |
| Latchmore Bottom, NF (SU11) | 23/10/2022 | one | Claire Perrens | Adult |
| Highland Water Inclosure (SU21) | 24/10/2022 | one | Mike Jurd | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 24/10/2022 | one | Mike Jurd | Adult |
| Funtley (SU50) | 26/10/2022 | one | Juliet Bloss | Adult |
| Bedhampton, Havant (SU60) | 27/10/2022 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Funtley (SU50) | 27/10/2022 | one | Trevor Codlin | Adult |
| Winkton Common (SZ19) | 28/10/2022 | one | Unknown | Adult |
| Stanpit Marsh LNR (SZ19) | 29/10/2022 | two | Trevor Codlin | Adult |
| Needs Ore NNR (SZ49) | 29/10/2022 | one | Graham King | Adult |
| Sway (SZ29) | 31/10/2022 | one | Michael Gibbons | Adult |
| Woodlands, NF (SU31) | 10/11/2022 | one | Chris Button | Adult |
| Lymington (SZ39) | 11/11/2022 | one | Unknown | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehill (SU73) | 30/08/1961 | one | Russell B Wynn | Adult |
