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Summary Data


Season (Adult / Immature):

National Status: Local

Local Status: Rare and local resident.

Local Record: Grade 3   See here for explanation

Flight time: Two generations, May, Aug.

Forewing: 7-9mm.

Foodplant: Sheep's Sorrell.

Regional breakdown:

 VC61VC62VC63VC65
Year first recorded1979194719941995
Year last recorded2011201119982011
Number of records7749
Number of individuals41249
Unique positions5634
Unique locations4634
Adult records7749
Immature records0000

For the county, we have a total of 27 records from 17 sites. First recorded in 1947.
 

Photos


0796 Aroga velocella 03
© Dave Shenton
0796 Aroga velocella 02
© Ian Marshall, 16 July 2011
0796 Aroga velocella 01
© Charles Fletcher

Species Account


Beaumont, 2002:
VC63. Rawmarsh, 6.5.1995 (HEB); Rossington, 21.7.1996, 8.8.1998 (RIH). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

VC65. Low row. 7.8.1995 det. HEB (TMW). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.
 

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