Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
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National Status: Local Local Status: Rare and very local resident. Local Record: Grade 4 See here for explanation Flight time: One generation, Jun-Jul. Forewing: 16-21mm. Foodplant: Grasses. |
Regional breakdown:
| VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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| Year first recorded | 1883 | 1953 | 1883 | 1883 | 1977 |
| Year last recorded | 1996 | 1982 | 2012 | 1970 | 1977 |
| Number of records | 58 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 1 |
| Number of individuals | 71 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Unique positions | 8 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| Unique locations | 11 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| Adult records | 57 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| Immature records | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
For the county, we have a total of 88 records from 35 sites. First recorded in 1883.
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Species Account
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: A very local species in northern England. The Yorkshire headquarters of this species is at Spurn (VC61) but there are occasional inland reports.
Beaumont, 2002:
VC61. Spurn, 1990, none since (BRS); Withernsea, 19.6.1996 (M-CF).
Current status (CHF, 2011): Last record 1996; regular at Spurn in the 1970s and 80s and occasional at other sites, this species now seems to be extinct in the county. Populations further south are doing well and it might yet reappear.
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