Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Local Local Status: Rare and very local resident. Local Record: Grade 4 See here for explanation Flight time: Jul-Sep. Forewing: 5-7mm. Foodplant: Birch. |
Regional breakdown:
VC61 | VC63 | VC64 | |
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Year first recorded | 2006 | 2006 | 2011 |
Year last recorded | 2013 | 2014 | 2011 |
Number of records | 4 | 8 | 1 |
Number of individuals | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Unique positions | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Unique locations | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Adult records | 4 | 8 | 1 |
Immature records | 0 | 0 | 0 |
For the county, we have a total of 13 records from 11 sites. First recorded in 2006.
Photos
Species Account
Argus 52, 2006:
VC61. Spurn, 26.8.2006 (BRS). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.
VC63. Rossington, 8.8.2006 (RIH). NEW COUNTY RECORD.
Current status (HEB, 2011): Widespread but with a western bias to its distribution until recently. Recorded at Spurn (VC61) and Rossington (VC63) in 2006 with a further occurrence at Potteric Carr N.R. in 2010. Likely to be found more widely.
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