2020 Annual Report

In the following pages are listed in systematic order all species for which records were submitted for 2020. The report is produced automatically from the county databases of Hampshire and Isle of Wight, and as such, can easily be amended if errors or omissions are identified. I would appreciate any such corrections are highlighted to me so that this record can be an accurate record of the year into the future.

A summary is provided for every species, incorporating the narrative as used in the relevant species account of the main website, and a summary of previous records by vice-county, and for the year under review. For species seen in 2020 that had less than or equal to 100 records, full details are included; for more common species, the earliest, latest and highest count by vice-county are shown. The narrative for each species is taken from the main Hantsmoths website, and it is possible that some information on abundance and occurrence can get out of date, as it is impossible to keep up with all changes; however it should give a good introduction to each species. Initials in the species accounts refer to the recorders listed here.

Please get in touch if you identify any omissions or errors, in particular if you have records that have yet to be submitted. Details of how to submit records can be found here.

Summary

In 2020, a total of 181201 records were received for 1380 species, summarised as follows:

Vice County #Species #Records #Individuals
1091322869123262
111161105256429785
12103553076228126

Notable Records during 2020

The following were notable records during the year, with five or fewer previous records, in ascending order within Vice County:

Code Species #Previous Records #2020 Records

VC 10

02.002 Paracrania chrysolepidella-1
04.012 Stigmella aceris-1
15.060 Phyllonorycter ulicicolella-4
15.0931 Phyllocnistis citrella-1
28.008 Metalampra italica-1
33.002 Ethmia quadrillella-5
38.048 Elachista consortella-1
49.242 Epinotia nanana-2
49.346 Selania leplastriana-5
57.005Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola-2
57.006Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris-61
58.003Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines-159
58.006Large White Pieris brassicae-766
58.007Small White Pieris rapae-716
58.008Green-veined White Pieris napi-202
59.009Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus-154
59.011Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus-515
59.012Marbled White Melanargia galathea-265
59.013Grayling Hipparchia semele-9
59.017Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia-68
59.019Dark Green Fritillary Speyeria aglaja-63
59.021White Admiral Limenitis camilla-54
59.023Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta-657
59.027Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae-112
59.029Large Tortoiseshell Nymphalis polychloros-5
61.004Purple Hairstreak Favonius quercus-41
61.006White-letter Hairstreak Satyrium w-album-5
61.012Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus-368
61.015Brown Argus Aricia agestis-93
72.086Lunar Double-stripe Minucia lunaris-1
73.280Small Ranunculus Hecatera dysodea-1
12.019 Nemapogon ruricolella11
18.007 Eidophasia messingiella11
32.040 Depressaria ultimella11
37.086 Coleophora versurella11
45.022Rose Plume Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla11
57.002Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus malvae123
57.009Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus179
59.005Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus1275
59.010Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina1686
59.026Peacock Aglais io1372
59.031Comma Polygonia c-album1291
61.001Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas1287
61.010Small Blue Cupido minimus118
61.019Adonis Blue Polyommatus bellargus135
73.041Marsh Dagger Acronicta strigosa11
35.127 Tuta absoluta21
49.023 Pandemis cinnamomeana21
58.013Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2104
59.003Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2399
61.005Green Hairstreak Callophrys rubi223
61.020Chalk Hill Blue Polyommatus coridon2103
72.074Beautiful Marbled Eublemma purpurina25
17.006 Ypsolopha horridella32
30.002 Agnoea subochreella31
35.065 Monochroa cytisella31
37.050 Coleophora albidella31
37.069 Coleophora caespititiella31
40.004 Mompha propinquella31
49.002 Isotrias rectifasciana31
49.047 Eana incanana31
49.363 Pammene argyrana31
71.001Oak Processionary Thaumetopoea processionea35
73.339Dotted Rustic Rhyacia simulans31
37.046 Coleophora deauratella42
49.132 Cochylidia implicitana41
52.009Sallow Clearwing Synanthedon flaviventris41
58.010Clouded Yellow Colias croceus455
59.002Wall Lasiommata megera4145
73.184Pale-lemon Sallow Cirrhia ocellaris41
03.003Map-winged Swift Korscheltellus fusconebulosa51
33.006 Ethmia bipunctella53
34.005 Cosmopterix zieglerella53
35.038 Bryotropha domestica51
37.052 Coleophora ibipennella51
37.093 Coleophora peribenanderi51
49.086 Acleris logiana51
49.112Vine Moth Eupoecilia ambiguella51
59.024Painted Lady Vanessa cardui561
63.023 Anania verbascalis51
73.004Slender Burnished Brass Thysanoplusia orichalcea51

VC 11

52.016Thrift Clearwing Pyropteron muscaeformis-1
57.008Silver-spotted Skipper Hesperia comma-36
59.001Monarch Danaus plexippus-1
59.029Large Tortoiseshell Nymphalis polychloros-4
60.001Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina-45
61.003Brown Hairstreak Thecla betulae-7
61.0081Geranium Bronze Cacyreus marshalli-3
61.010Small Blue Cupido minimus-61
49.098 Cochylimorpha alternana11
57.001Dingy Skipper Erynnis tages185
57.002Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus malvae180
59.015Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene18
59.022Purple Emperor Apatura iris125
59.033Marsh Fritillary Euphydryas aurinia19
61.005Green Hairstreak Callophrys rubi1102
61.006White-letter Hairstreak Satyrium w-album141
61.019Adonis Blue Polyommatus bellargus143
61.020Chalk Hill Blue Polyommatus coridon1134
63.100 Catoptria margaritella11
73.077Pease Blossom Periphanes delphinii11
16.006 Yponomeuta irrorella21
16.018 Swammerdamia compunctella21
33.002 Ethmia quadrillella21
57.005Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola2106
59.002Wall Lasiommata megera28
59.019Dark Green Fritillary Speyeria aglaja2155
59.021White Admiral Limenitis camilla2136
04.079 Zimmermannia atrifrontella31
16.011 Zelleria oleastrella31
49.035 Clepsis senecionana32
58.006Large White Pieris brassicae35109
58.010Clouded Yellow Colias croceus3140
59.014Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria euphrosyne372
61.015Brown Argus Aricia agestis3295
71.001Oak Processionary Thaumetopoea processionea35
32.001 Semioscopis avellanella41
41.0041 Blastobasis maroccanella41
59.013Grayling Hipparchia semele4247
61.012Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus42613
37.039 Coleophora hemerobiella51
49.350 Grapholita caecana51
62.043 Gymnancyla canella51

VC 12

15.002 Caloptilia cuculipennella-1
33.002 Ethmia quadrillella-1
49.169 Celypha aurofasciana-1
49.344 Cydia inquinatana-1
57.002Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus malvae-73
57.005Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola-99
57.006Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris-305
57.008Silver-spotted Skipper Hesperia comma-7
58.008Green-veined White Pieris napi-859
58.010Clouded Yellow Colias croceus-76
59.002Wall Lasiommata megera-10
59.013Grayling Hipparchia semele-59
59.014Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria euphrosyne-3
59.019Dark Green Fritillary Speyeria aglaja-104
59.021White Admiral Limenitis camilla-93
59.022Purple Emperor Apatura iris-27
59.024Painted Lady Vanessa cardui-148
59.029Large Tortoiseshell Nymphalis polychloros-2
59.031Comma Polygonia c-album-1063
59.033Marsh Fritillary Euphydryas aurinia-38
60.001Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina-12
61.001Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas-518
61.006White-letter Hairstreak Satyrium w-album-20
61.008Long-tailed Blue Lampides boeticus-1
61.019Adonis Blue Polyommatus bellargus-52
61.020Chalk Hill Blue Polyommatus coridon-94
63.032 Udea fulvalis-3
71.001Oak Processionary Thaumetopoea processionea-8
16.006 Yponomeuta irrorella12
36.002 Batrachedra pinicolella11
38.032 Elachista apicipunctella11
49.299 Pseudococcyx posticana12
57.001Dingy Skipper Erynnis tages1107
57.009Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus1442
58.003Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines1510
58.007Small White Pieris rapae12868
59.017Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia1328
61.003Brown Hairstreak Thecla betulae165
61.010Small Blue Cupido minimus1154
61.014Silver-studded Blue Plebejus argus188
73.347Langmaid's Yellow Underwing Noctua janthina15
35.0191 Anarsia innoxiella22
49.153 Apotomis sauciana21
49.206 Ancylis upupana21
58.013Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni21569
59.009Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2929
59.011Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus21778
59.027Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae21018
61.005Green Hairstreak Callophrys rubi271
61.012Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus21156
06.005 Heliozela hammoniella33
26.001 Tinagma ocnerostomella31
58.006Large White Pieris brassicae32491
59.003Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria31050
59.023Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta31846
59.026Peacock Aglais io31870
61.004Purple Hairstreak Favonius quercus366
63.023 Anania verbascalis31
66.005Small Eggar Eriogaster lanestris31
72.074Beautiful Marbled Eublemma purpurina34
28.017 Batia lambdella41
32.044 Depressaria douglasella41
35.148 Carpatolechia fugitivella41
59.010Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina42326
59.012Marbled White Melanargia galathea4752
61.015Brown Argus Aricia agestis4231
61.018Common Blue Polyommatus icarus41081
62.026 Dioryctria schuetzeella41
72.030Jersey Tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria47
73.093Clancy's Rustic Caradrina kadenii43
35.066 Monochroa tenebrella51
35.099 Gelechia senticetella54
35.132 Caryocolum fraternella53
49.121 Aethes tesserana51
49.238Willow Tortrix Epinotia cruciana51
59.005Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus5482
72.070Olive Crescent Trisateles emortualis51

Most common species during 2020

Code Species #Records #Individuals
58.007Small White Pieris rapae963441635
58.006Large White Pieris brassicae836633295
59.010Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina6957116413
59.011Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus588754323
59.023Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta585312806
59.026Peacock Aglais io518220576
58.013Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni430712190
59.003Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria429011320
61.012Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus41377866
59.031Comma Polygonia c-album31615649
61.018Common Blue Polyommatus icarus315918920
58.008Green-veined White Pieris napi23275800
59.009Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus215116430
59.012Marbled White Melanargia galathea194165244
59.027Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae19053811
73.342Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba184611473
61.001Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas18024262
59.005Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus169217374
49.039Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana16625287
70.258Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria16174353
73.317Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis154910250
73.325Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta13884120
70.226Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata13833675
58.003Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines13202689
57.009Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus13147006
63.080 Chrysoteuchia culmella110710354
59.017Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia10475155
70.016Riband Wave Idaea aversata10173471
73.162Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha10123024
70.141Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata9401843
Family Subfamily
1. familysubfamily
2. MicropterigidaeMicropteriginae
3. EriocraniidaeEriocraniinae
4. HepialidaeHepialinae
5. NepticulidaeNepticulinae
6. OpostegidaeOposteginae
7. HeliozelidaeHeliozelinae
8. AdelidaeAdelinae
9. IncurvariidaeIncurvariinae
10. ProdoxidaeLamproniinae
11. TischeriidaeTischeriinae
12. PsychidaeNaryciinae
12. PsychidaeTaleporiinae
12. PsychidaePsychinae
12. PsychidaeEpichnopteriginae
12. PsychidaeOiketicinae
13. TineidaeMyrmecozelinae
13. TineidaeMeessiinae
13. TineidaeDryadaulinae
13. TineidaeScardiinae
13. TineidaeNemapogoninae
13. TineidaeTineinae
13. TineidaePerissomoasticinae
13. TineidaeSetomorphinae
13. TineidaeHieroxestinae
13. TineidaeTeichobiinae
13. TineidaeEuplocaminae
14. RoeslerstammiidaeRoeslerstammiinae
15. BucculatricidaeBucculatricinae
16. GracillariidaeGracillariinae
16. GracillariidaeLithocolletinae
16. GracillariidaePhyllocnistinae
17. YponomeutidaeYponomeutinae
18. YpsolophidaeYpsolophinae
18. YpsolophidaeOchsenheimeriinae
19. PlutellidaePlutellinae
20. GlyphipterigidaeOrthoteliinae
20. GlyphipterigidaeGlyphipteriginae
20. GlyphipterigidaeAcrolepiinae
21. ArgyresthiidaeArgyresthiinae
22. LyonetiidaeLyonetiinae
22. LyonetiidaeCemiostominae
23. PraydidaePraydinae
24. HeliodinidaeHeliodininae
25. BedelliidaeBedelliinae
26. ScythropiidaeScythropiinae
27. DouglasiidaeDouglasiinae
28. AutostichidaeSymmocinae
29. OecophoridaeOecophorinae
30. ChimabachidaeChimabachinae
31. LypusidaeLypusinae
32. PeleopodidaePeleopodinae
33. DepressariidaeDepressariinae
34. EthmiidaeEthmiinae
35. CosmopterigidaeAntequerinae
35. CosmopterigidaeCosmopteriginae
35. CosmopterigidaeChrysopeleiinae
36. GelechiidaeAnacampsinae
36. GelechiidaeDichomeridinae
36. GelechiidaeApatetrinae
36. GelechiidaeThiotrichinae
36. GelechiidaeAnomologinae
36. GelechiidaeGelechiinae
37. BatrachedridaeBatrachedrinae
38. ColeophoridaeColeophorinae
39. ElachistidaeElachistinae
40. ParametriotidaeParametriotinae
41. MomphidaeMomphinae
42. BlastobasidaeBlastobasinae
43. StathmopodidaeStathmopodinae
44. ScythrididaeScythridinae
45. AlucitidaeAlucitinae
46. PterophoridaeAgdistinae
46. PterophoridaePterophorinae
47. SchreckensteiniidaeSchreckensteiniinae
48. EpermeniidaeEpermeniinae
49. ChoreutidaeChoreutinae
50. TortricidaeChlidanotinae
50. TortricidaeTortricinae
50. TortricidaeOlethreutinae
51. CossidaeCossinae
51. CossidaeZeuzerinae
52. CastniidaeCastniinae
53. SesiidaeTinthiinae
53. SesiidaeSesiinae
54. LimacodidaeLimacodinae
55. ZygaenidaeProcridinae
55. ZygaenidaeZygaeninae
62. LycaenidaeLycaeninae
62. LycaenidaeTheclinae
62. LycaenidaePolyommatinae
63. PyralidaeGalleriinae
63. PyralidaePhycitinae
63. PyralidaePyralinae
64. CrambidaePyraustinae
64. CrambidaeSpilomelinae
64. CrambidaeOdontiinae
64. CrambidaeGlaphyriinae
64. CrambidaeScopariinae
64. CrambidaeCrambinae
64. CrambidaeAcentropinae
64. CrambidaeLathrotelinae
64. CrambidaeMusotiminae
64. CrambidaeSchoenobiinae
65. MimallonidaeMimalloninae
66. DrepanidaeDrepaninae
66. DrepanidaeThyatirinae
67. LasiocampidaePoecilicampinae
67. LasiocampidaeLasiocampinae
67. LasiocampidaePinarinae
68. EndromidaeEndrominae
69. SaturniidaeSaturniinae
70. SphingidaeSmerinthinae
70. SphingidaeSphinginae
70. SphingidaeMacroglossinae
71. GeometridaeSterrhinae
71. GeometridaeLarentiinae
71. GeometridaeLarentiinae (Eupetheciini)
71. GeometridaeLarentiinae
71. GeometridaeArchiearinae
71. GeometridaeEnnominae
71. GeometridaeGeometrinae
72. NotodontidaeThaumetopoeinae
72. NotodontidaeCerurinae
72. NotodontidaeDicranurinae
72. NotodontidaeNotodontinae
72. NotodontidaePhalerinae
72. NotodontidaePygaerinae
73. ErebidaeScoliopteryginae
73. ErebidaeCalpinae
73. ErebidaeRivulinae
73. ErebidaeHypeninae
73. ErebidaeLymantriinae
73. ErebidaeArctiinae
73. ErebidaeAgaristinae
73. ErebidaeHerminiinae
73. ErebidaeHypenodinae
73. ErebidaeToxocampinae
73. ErebidaeErebinae
74. NoctuidaePlusiinae
74. NoctuidaeEustrotiinae
74. NoctuidaeAcontiinae
74. NoctuidaeAediinae
74. NoctuidaePantheinae
74. NoctuidaeDilobinae
74. NoctuidaeAcronictinae
74. NoctuidaeCuculliinae
74. NoctuidaeOncocnemidinae
74. NoctuidaeAmphipyrinae
74. NoctuidaePsaphidinae
74. NoctuidaeHeliothinae
74. NoctuidaeCondicinae
74. NoctuidaeHeliothinae
74. NoctuidaeCondicinae
74. NoctuidaeEriopinae
74. NoctuidaeBryophilinae
74. NoctuidaeXyleninae
74. NoctuidaeHadeninae
74. NoctuidaeNoctuinae
75. NolidaeNolinae
75. NolidaeChloephorinae