Photo © Mike Wall
Essex Y
Cornutiplusia circumflexa
Checklist Number73.020 [B&F: 2448]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Very rare immigrant (or more likely, an adventive) from North Africa or the Canary Islands, the only fully authenticated British record being of one from Sway, Hampshire on 29 Jul 1979 (Torlesse, 1980, Ent Rec J Var 92: 28). Wingspan 34-50 mm. It is unlikely that records of this species will be accepted unless the specimen is retained for examination. Larva polyphagous on various crops in its native range.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sway (SZ29) | 29/07/1979 | one | A D Torlesse | Adult |