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, Jun-Jul. Forewing: 13-17mm. Foodplant: Herbaceous plants. |
Regional breakdown:
VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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Year first recorded | 1929 | 1930 | 1846 | 1886 | 1960 |
Year last recorded | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 |
Number of records | 3916 | 1364 | 1794 | 4336 | 353 |
Number of individuals | 13152 | 3796 | 4352 | 16419 | 1172 |
Unique positions | 152 | 180 | 223 | 301 | 40 |
Unique locations | 156 | 171 | 229 | 299 | 38 |
Adult records | 3872 | 1326 | 1706 | 4200 | 347 |
Immature records | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
For the county, we have a total of 11763 records from 893 sites. First recorded in 1846.
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Species Account
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Frequent or common in all five vice-counties. This species is very variable including a small moorland form which is common in suitable areas.
2012 (CHF): Common and widespread across the county with no recent changes in numbers or distribution.
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