Photo © Mike Wall
Scarce Dagger
Acronicta auricoma
Checklist Number73.043 [B&F: 2287]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Subfamily: | Acronictinae |
| Genus: | Acronicta |
| Species: | auricoma |
| Authority: | ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) |
In the 19th Century this uncommon resident was found in Surrey, Hampshire and Kent, but by the 20th Century only known as an occasional immigrant in southern England, including several in Kent and Sussex between 1950 and 1952. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight a single specimen was at Luccombe Chine, Isle of Wight, in 1947; more recently, one was at Warsash in August 1996. Wingspan 37-40 mm. Larva feeds on Sessile Oak and Pedunculate Oak, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luccombe (SZ57) | 01/08/1947 | - | James Halsey | - |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilling (SU50) | 07/08/1996 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
