Species Account

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Distribution

Summary Data

Season (Adult / Immature):

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
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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