Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
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Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Common Local Status: Fairly common and local resident. Local Record: Grade 2 See here for explanation Flight time: Jul-Oct, overwinters to following Spring. Forewing: 11-14mm. Foodplant: Wild Parsnip, Hogweed. |
Regional breakdown:
| VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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| Year first recorded | 1883 | 1859 | 1883 | 1883 | 1883 |
| Year last recorded | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 |
| Number of records | 379 | 45 | 56 | 20 | 9 |
| Number of individuals | 401 | 44 | 39 | 22 | 10 |
| Unique positions | 46 | 20 | 35 | 11 | 4 |
| Unique locations | 44 | 20 | 36 | 11 | 4 |
| Adult records | 374 | 42 | 38 | 15 | 8 |
| Immature records | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
For the county, we have a total of 509 records from 115 sites. First recorded in 1859.
Photos
© Andy Nunn
© Dave Williamson
© Charlie Streets, 28 Jul 2014
© Alan Draper
Species Account
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Widespread and common throughout all five vice-counties.
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