Photo © David G Green
Orache Moth
Trachea atriplicis
Checklist Number73.106 [B&F: 2304]
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Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Rare immigrant from the Channel Islands and northern Europe, appearing in southern England. Recorded for the first time in Hampshire (1995) and on the Isle of Wight in 1996, since when there have been over 20 records. Wingspan 44-50 mm. Larva feeds on Orache, Goosefoot and Knotgrass, with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 09/08/1996 | - | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 04/07/2003 | one | Dave Shute | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 17/07/2004 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 24/07/2004 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Cranmore (SZ39) | 24/07/2007 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 26/07/2008 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 18/07/2009 | two | Ian Fletcher | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 01/08/2009 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 28/06/2010 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 29/06/2010 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 30/06/2010 | one | Dave Cooke | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 10/07/2010 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 13/07/2010 | one | Dave Cooke | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 19/07/2010 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 17/08/2012 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| St. Catherine's Lighthouse (SZ47) | 10/07/2015 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 15/07/2017 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 19/06/2019 | one | Paul Cattermole | Adult |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 21/06/2019 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Haseley Manor (SZ58) | 10/06/2022 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christchurch (SZ19) | 31/07/1995 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Linford (SU10) | 23/08/2001 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Lymington (SZ39) | 04/08/2008 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 20/07/2010 | one | Andy Page | Adult |
| Hayling (SZ79) | 30/06/2011 | one | Alec Harmer | Adult |
| Jumpers Common, Christchurch (SZ19) | 29/06/2013 | - | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50) | 05/07/2013 | one | George Spraggs | Adult |
| Parley (SZ09) | 24/06/2017 | one | Stuart Clarke | Adult |
| Parley (SZ09) | 24/06/2017 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 29/06/2017 | one | Paul Baker | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood (SU43) | 12/07/2002 | one | Paul Baker | Adult |
