Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Local Local Status: Uncommon and local resident. Local Record: Grade 3 See here for explanation Flight time: Jun. Forewing: 3mm. Foodplant: Willows. |
Regional breakdown:
VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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Year first recorded | 2014 | 2009 | 2001 | 2004 | 2005 |
Year last recorded | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2013 | 2010 |
Number of records | 1 | 2 | 33 | 10 | 3 |
Number of individuals | 4 | 3 | 246 | 0 | 1 |
Unique positions | 1 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 3 |
Unique locations | 1 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 3 |
Adult records | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Immature records | 1 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 3 |
For the county, we have a total of 49 records from 41 sites. First recorded in 2001.
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Species Account
Argus 47, 2001-04:
VC63. Potteric Carr NR, 25.6.2002, 24.6.2003 (RIH), mines on Salix caprea 2.12.2003 (HEB, RIH); Anston Stones Wood, 28.6.2002; Stainton Little Wood, mines on Salix 6.11.2003 (HEB). NEW COUNTY RECORD.
Argus 50, 2005:
VC65. Hutton Conyers, mine on Salix caprea 1.12.2005 (CHF). NEW VICE COUNTY RECORD.
Argus 58, 2009:
VC62. Arncliffe Wood, vacated mines on goat willow 5.11.2009 (CHF). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.
Current status (HEB, 2011): First recorded in the south of VC63 in 2001 and has since been found widely, mainly in the western half of the county, in vice-counties 63, 64 and 65 but with a single record from VC62 in 2009.
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