Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Common Local Status: Very common and widespread resident. Local Record: Grade 1 See here for explanation Flight time: Two generations, May-Jul. Aug-Sep. Forewing: 12-15mm. Foodplant: Bedstraws. |
Regional breakdown:
VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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Year first recorded | 1926 | 1883 | 1883 | 1883 | 1883 |
Year last recorded | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2015 |
Number of records | 5149 | 1662 | 1170 | 2755 | 694 |
Number of individuals | 10749 | 2841 | 2697 | 7293 | 1643 |
Unique positions | 198 | 244 | 225 | 314 | 69 |
Unique locations | 189 | 233 | 205 | 302 | 62 |
Adult records | 5117 | 1627 | 1127 | 2634 | 680 |
Immature records | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
For the county, we have a total of 11430 records from 991 sites. First recorded in 1883.
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Species Account
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Frequently reported from all five vice-counties but often rather local in lower areas.
2012 (CHF): A big increase in numbers in the last few years has been fuelled by a second generation. This species became bivoltine in the county in 2004 and the second brood has grown to be now as big as the first. Records extend well into October.
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