Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Local Local Status: Scarce and local resident. Local Record: Grade 3 See here for explanation Flight time: Two generations, May-Jun, Jul-Sep. Forewing: 5-6mm. Foodplant: Kidney Vetch, and other herbaceous plants. |
Regional breakdown:
VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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Year first recorded | 1986 | 1859 | 1990 | 2005 | 2004 |
Year last recorded | 2014 | 2011 | 2005 | 2012 | 2013 |
Number of records | 125 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Number of individuals | 228 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Unique positions | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Unique locations | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Adult records | 125 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Immature records | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
For the county, we have a total of 141 records from 22 sites. First recorded in 1859.
Photos
Species Account
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Recorded thinly throughout vice-counties 61 to 63, sometimes locally fairly common.
Argus 47, 2001-04:
VC65. Nosterfield NR., 11.8.2004 (CHF, JCW). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.
Argus 50, 2005:
VC64. Ellington Banks MoD, 12.8.2005 det. HEB (CHF, SPW). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.
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