Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
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National Status: Common Local Status: Common and widespread resident. Local Record: Grade 1 See here for explanation Flight time: One generation, May-Jul. Forewing: 17-20mm. Foodplant: Herbaceous plants. |
Regional breakdown:
| VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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| Year first recorded | 1883 | 1883 | 1883 | 1883 | 1883 |
| Year last recorded | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 |
| Number of records | 1354 | 1000 | 975 | 2585 | 470 |
| Number of individuals | 1122 | 1725 | 1817 | 9239 | 1132 |
| Unique positions | 108 | 158 | 161 | 285 | 57 |
| Unique locations | 108 | 157 | 166 | 283 | 55 |
| Adult records | 1318 | 973 | 896 | 2475 | 454 |
| Immature records | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
For the county, we have a total of 6384 records from 769 sites. First recorded in 1883.
Photos
© Nancy Stedman, 2016
© Andy Nunn
© Damian Money
© Paul Kipling 26th June 2012
© Terry Box, 25 May 2011
Species Account
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Widely recorded and often common in all five vice-counties, emerging slightly earlier than A. jota Linnaeus.
2012 (CHF): Widespread and common across all five vice-counties with no recent changes in abundance.
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