Species Account

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Distribution

Summary Data

Season (Adult / Immature):

National Status: Common

Local Status: Uncommon and thinly distributed or restricted resident.

Local Record: Grade 2 See here for explanation

Flight time: One generation, May-Jul.

Forewing: 15-17mm.

Foodplant: Grasses.

Regional breakdown:

	VC61	VC62	VC63	VC64	VC65
Year first recorded	1883	1904	1847	1883	1983
Year last recorded	2014	2014	2014	2014	2014
Number of records	1144	272	299	286	37
Number of individuals	1332	308	340	477	44
Unique positions	68	34	73	86	11
Unique locations	72	34	78	83	9
Adult records	1128	263	273	266	37
Immature records	0	0	0	0	0

For the county, we have a total of 2038 records from 276 sites. First recorded in 1847.

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Species Account

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Recorded quite widely in vice-counties 61 to 64. There seems to be no reason why it should not occur similarly in VC65 if searched for, although it is rare in the west of VC66 (Dunn & Parrack, 1986). In VC61 and east VC62 it is reported to often be common, especially as larvae, on low, damp ground (PQW).

Argus 47, 2001-04:
VC65. High Batts, 6.7.1983 (SPW). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

2012 (CHF): Fairly widespread across the county, usually in damp grassy places. The biggest numbers come from VC61. This moth looks very like some forms of Common/Lesser Common Rustic but flies much earlier. A fresh "Common Rustic" in June is likely to be Small Clouded Brindle and conversely a fresh "Small Clouded Brindle" in August is likely to be Common/Lesser Common Rustic.

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Yorkshire Moths
A guide to the moths of VC61-65