Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Common Local Status: Fairly common and thinly distributed or restricted resident. Local Record: Grade 1 See here for explanation Flight time: May-Aug. Forewing: 7-11mm. Foodplant: A pest species to fruit of Apple, Pear, Quince, Plum and Walnut and Whitebeam. |
Regional breakdown:
VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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Year first recorded | 1904 | 1883 | 1883 | 2002 | 2001 |
Year last recorded | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 |
Number of records | 623 | 196 | 285 | 391 | 28 |
Number of individuals | 1002 | 473 | 420 | 698 | 37 |
Unique positions | 49 | 20 | 35 | 33 | 7 |
Unique locations | 49 | 21 | 33 | 31 | 7 |
Adult records | 620 | 193 | 276 | 388 | 28 |
Immature records | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
For the county, we have a total of 1523 records from 141 sites. First recorded in 1883.
Photos
Species Account
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Widespread, although not recorded from VC65, often common in orchards, rather less so elsewhere.
Argus 47, 2001-04:
VC65. Hutton Conyers, 2.7.2001 (CHF). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.
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