Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Common Local Status: Common and fairly widespread resident. Local Record: Grade 1 See here for explanation Flight time: Jul-mid Sep. Forewing: 6-8mm. Foodplant: Oak, Sweet Chestnut. |
Regional breakdown:
VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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Year first recorded | 1983 | 1992 | 1984 | 1991 | 2000 |
Year last recorded | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 |
Number of records | 274 | 98 | 247 | 219 | 104 |
Number of individuals | 419 | 228 | 426 | 452 | 174 |
Unique positions | 51 | 32 | 63 | 38 | 11 |
Unique locations | 50 | 33 | 62 | 36 | 10 |
Adult records | 274 | 98 | 246 | 216 | 104 |
Immature records | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
For the county, we have a total of 942 records from 191 sites. First recorded in 1983.
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Species Account
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Recorded from vice-counties 61 to 64, rather thinly except in VC63 where it is widespread and fairly common.
Beaumont, 2002: Now recorded commonly and widely in vice-counties 61 to 64 but there is still no record from vice-county 65.
Argus 47, pub. 2005:
VC65. Hutton Conyers, 18.8.2001 (CHF). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.
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