European Corn-borer
Ostrinia nubilalis
Species account (old)
Gardner's record (c. 1900, Hartlepool) was one of the very few early signs of immigration of this species that became established along the Thames Estuary in the 1930's, and is now found near some of the south coast ports. On the Continent it is a pest of maize amongst other plants, but here it is associated entirely with mugwort (Goater, BPM p. 75). In recent years, Sheppard and Eyre recorded specimens from Ewehurst Wood (vc 66, 1976) [...] Specimens so far from the coast, or from any known sources, in successive years seem to us an improbable coincidence, and we quote the records with some misgivings.
Statistics
| Records | 2 |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 2 |
| Largest Sample | 1 |
| First Recorded | 1890 |
| Last Recorded | 1976 |
| Earliest Adult Record | 16/07 |
| Latest Adult Record | 16/07 |
| Monad Coverage | 0.1% |
| Hexad Coverage | 4.8% |
Map
This map shows all records of European Corn-borer - Ostrinia nubilalis in the Durham (VC66) database per monad (1km grid square). The map can be explored further by zooming and panning, can be reset using the button on the left, and can be filtered by selecting the era. Click on a monad to view a full list of species recorded in it, or its containing hexad (10km grid square).
Map (image)
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Week graph
This graph shows the County Durham (VC66) records of European Corn-borer - Ostrinia nubilalis per 7-day period, differentiated by life stage. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact count of records at that point in time. Hover over/hold the life stage legend to highlight a particular life stage; click on a life stage label to remove it from the graph. The graph can be filtered further by selecting the era.
The graphs below show the total records and individuals of European Corn-borer - Ostrinia nubilalis in County Durham (VC66) per time period. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact number of records and individuals at a particular point in time. Hover over/hold a label to highlight a particular metric; click on a metric label to remove it from the graph.
Era graph
Year graph
Gallery
This gallery shows images of European Corn-borer - Ostrinia nubilalis. Clicking on a photo opens it in a large lightbox with a full caption, and the arrow buttons move between photos. If you would like to contribute any photographs, particularly of any stages not captured here, please email admin@durhammoths.org. Most photos on this website have been taken by County Durham (VC66) recorders, but please note that not all have been taken in the county.
Foodplants
This is a list of foodplants known to be used by the larval stages of European Corn-borer - Ostrinia nubilalis in the UK.
Habitats
There are no habitats listed for European Corn-borer - Ostrinia nubilalis.
Foodplant information derived from Padovani, R.; Ward, L.; Smith, R.M.; Pocock, M.J.O.; Roy, D.B. (2020). Insect species richness for each plant species and insect-plant interactions from the Database of Insects and their Food Plants [DBIF] version 2. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/33a825f3-27cb-4b39-b59c-0f8182e8e2e4