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: One generation, Jul-Aug Forewing: 18-22mm. Foodplant: Broadleaved woody plants. Hawthorn, Blackthorn etc. |
Regional breakdown:
VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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Year first recorded | 1904 | 1958 | 1913 | 1886 | 1880 |
Year last recorded | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 |
Number of records | 2689 | 1245 | 1652 | 2430 | 381 |
Number of individuals | 4891 | 2120 | 2941 | 6759 | 718 |
Unique positions | 139 | 150 | 158 | 212 | 46 |
Unique locations | 142 | 150 | 160 | 216 | 43 |
Adult records | 2655 | 1197 | 1566 | 2337 | 374 |
Immature records | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
For the county, we have a total of 8397 records from 711 sites. First recorded in 1880.
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Species Account
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: A fairly ubiquitous species. The larvae feed on a wide variety of trees and shrubs and it is fairly common throughout all five vice-counties.
2012 (CHF): Still common and widespread across the county with no recent changes in numbers or distribution.
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