Photo © Keith Tailby
Dotted Fan-foot
Macrochilo cribrumalis
Checklist Number72.052 [B&F: 2493]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Herminiinae |
| Genus: | Macrochilo |
| Species: | cribrumalis |
| Authority: | (Hübner, 1793) |
Principally found in the east of the country from Norfolk to Kent, with recent evidence of an expansion westward in central and southern England. In Hampshire a colony in Emer Bog persisted for many years and may still remain, although there have been no reports since 1993. In recent years, particularly since 2020, it has been recorded annually from scattered localities across the county. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 27-30 mm. Larva feeds on Hairy Wood-rush, Field Wood-rush and Sedge in fens, marshes, bogs and ditches, although there has been no direct evidence of breeding in our area.
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)
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emer Bog NR (SU32) | 1968 | - | Ian Watkinson | Adult |
| Emer Bog NR (SU32) | 1968 | - | D H Sterling | - |
| Baddesley (SU32) | 1970 | - | David M Appleton | - |
| Emer Bog NR (SU32) | 1979 | - | D H Sterling | - |
| Emer Bog NR (SU32) | 1980 | - | Reg A Bell | Adult |
| Emer Bog NR (SU32) | 26/06/1993 | - | Norman Binsted | Adult |
| Lower Test Marshes NR (SU31) | 1995 | one | Simon King | Adult |
| Sandy Point (SZ79) | 21/07/2006 | one | Andy Johnson | Adult |
| Emer Bog NR (SU42) | 15/06/2011 | one | Julian Clarke | Adult |
| Lovedean (SU61) | 16/07/2019 | one | Alan Jafkins | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 24/06/2020 | one | Simon Layton | Adult |
| Hurn (SZ19) | 19/07/2021 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Lymington (SZ39) | 22/07/2021 | one | Alec S Harmer | Adult |
| Northney, Hayling Island (SU70) | 17/06/2022 | - | John W Phillips | Adult |
| Funtley (SU50) | 20/06/2022 | one | Trevor Codlin | Adult |
| Fishlake Meadows (SU32) | 15/06/2023 | three | Nigel R Jones | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchfield (SU75) | 01/07/2006 | one | Tim Norriss | Adult |
| Sherborne St John (SU65) | 22/06/2014 | one | Nick Montegriffo | Adult |
| Pound Green (SU55) | 17/06/2017 | one | Andy C Bolton | Adult |
| Newtown Common (SU46) | 03/07/2021 | one | Glyn Henwood | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 16/07/2021 | one | Graham J Dennis | Adult |
| Bullington (SU44) | 16/07/2021 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Fleet Pond (SU85) | 06/07/2022 | nine | Mike Halsey | Adult |
VC22 West Berkshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortimer West End (SU66) | 13/07/2021 | one | Graham J Dennis | Adult |
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