Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Common Local Status: Fairly common and fairly widespread resident. Local Record: Grade 1 See here for explanation Flight time: Two generations, May-Jul, Jul-Sep. Forewing: 14-16mm. Foodplant: Goat Willow, Grey Willow, sallows and poplars. |
Regional breakdown:
VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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Year first recorded | 1929 | 1953 | 1883 | 1883 | 1883 |
Year last recorded | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2015 |
Number of records | 1159 | 534 | 766 | 1279 | 135 |
Number of individuals | 1439 | 673 | 1060 | 2127 | 258 |
Unique positions | 114 | 125 | 209 | 167 | 29 |
Unique locations | 111 | 121 | 204 | 166 | 24 |
Adult records | 1142 | 515 | 714 | 1240 | 128 |
Immature records | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
For the county, we have a total of 3873 records from 626 sites. First recorded in 1883.
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Species Account
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Recorded from damp areas overall five vice-counties, although rather locally in VC61 and apparently absent from the Wolds. Occasionally common but generally taken in smaller numbers than C.pusaria (Linnaeus).
2012 (CHF): Common and widespread across the county particularly in damp areas with sallows. No recent changes in numbers or distribution.
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