Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
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National Status: Common Local Status: Rare and local resident. Local Record: Grade 4 See here for explanation Flight time: Jun-Aug. Forewing: 5-6mm. Foodplant: Sallow and Willow spp.. |
Regional breakdown:
| VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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| Year first recorded | 1995 | 1859 | 1883 | 1883 | 1883 |
| Year last recorded | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 | 1997 | 1883 |
| Number of records | 4 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 1 |
| Number of individuals | 4 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| Unique positions | 4 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 1 |
| Unique locations | 4 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 1 |
| Adult records | 4 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 0 |
| Immature records | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
For the county, we have a total of 42 records from 36 sites. First recorded in 1859.
Photos
© John William Cooper
Species Account
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Widely recorded and often common among sallow but unrecorded in VC61.
Beaumont, 2002:
VC61. Hagg Wood, Dunnington, 2.7.1995 (MRB). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.
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