Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Common Local Status: Rare and very local resident. Local Record: Grade 4 See here for explanation Flight time: Aug, Mar-Apr after hibernation. Forewing: 9-11mm. Foodplant: Blackthorn and hawthorn. |
Regional breakdown:
VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | |
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Year first recorded | 2006 | 1883 | 2013 |
Year last recorded | 2014 | 1883 | 2013 |
Number of records | 9 | 1 | 1 |
Number of individuals | 9 | 0 | 1 |
Unique positions | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Unique locations | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Adult records | 9 | 1 | 1 |
Immature records | 0 | 0 | 0 |
For the county, we have a total of 11 records from 6 sites. First recorded in 1883.
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Species Account
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: A single old record which is well to the north of the recorded range of this species in Britain and upon which some doubt must be cast.
Argus 52, 2006: There was previously only a single unconfirmed record from York made prior to 1883.
VC61. Spurn, 6.8.2006 (BRS). FIRST CONFIRMED COUNTY RECORD.
Argus 69, 2013: All previous recent records have been from VC61.
VC63. Connisbrough, -.4.2013 (THa). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.
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