Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
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National Status: Common Local Status: Scarce and local resident. Local Record: Grade G See here for explanation Flight time: Two generations, Jun-Aug and Oct-Nov, overwinters to Spring. Forewing: 8-10mm. Foodplant: Birch. |
Regional breakdown:
| VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | |
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| Year first recorded | 1993 | 1998 | 1986 | 1992 |
| Year last recorded | 2014 | 2002 | 2014 | 2014 |
| Number of records | 22 | 4 | 48 | 15 |
| Number of individuals | 62 | 0 | 59 | 30 |
| Unique positions | 9 | 4 | 20 | 11 |
| Unique locations | 9 | 4 | 20 | 12 |
| Adult records | 21 | 4 | 48 | 15 |
| Immature records | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
For the county, we have a total of 89 records from 45 sites. First recorded in 1986.
Photos
© Dave Williamson (gen.det.)
Species Account
Similar species: 1044 Acleris ferrugana.
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Because of confusion with A. ferrugana (Denis and Schiffermuller) confirmed records are few. It has recently been recorded quite widely among birch in VC63 and there are also confirmed records from vice-counties 61, 62 and 64.
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