Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
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National Status: Common Local Status: Uncommon and thinly distributed or restricted resident. Local Record: Grade 3 See here for explanation Flight time: Two generations, mid May-Jul and Aug-Sep. Forewing: 7-9mm. Foodplant: St John's-wort. |
Regional breakdown:
| VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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| Year first recorded | 1984 | 1986 | 1883 | 1883 | 1883 |
| Year last recorded | 2014 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | 2014 |
| Number of records | 77 | 17 | 72 | 73 | 60 |
| Number of individuals | 105 | 22 | 98 | 186 | 164 |
| Unique positions | 18 | 13 | 27 | 24 | 14 |
| Unique locations | 18 | 12 | 25 | 24 | 11 |
| Adult records | 77 | 17 | 64 | 70 | 59 |
| Immature records | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
For the county, we have a total of 299 records from 90 sites. First recorded in 1883.
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© Terry Box, 31 May 2017
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Species Account
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Recorded from all five vice-counties, it is widespread and common in vice-counties 62 and 63, less frequent elsewhere.
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