Species Account

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Distribution

Summary Data

Season (Adult / Immature):

National Status: Common

Local Status: Uncommon and local resident.

Local Record: Grade 3 adult, 2 leaf-mine See here for explanation

Flight time: Jun.

Forewing:

Foodplant: Birch and hazel

Regional breakdown:

	VC61	VC62	VC63	VC64	VC65
Year first recorded	2014	2005	2001	1975	2010
Year last recorded	2014	2013	2013	2013	2013
Number of records	2	9	17	16	7
Number of individuals	2	0	8	0	0
Unique positions	1	9	17	15	7
Unique locations	1	9	17	15	7
Adult records	0	0	0	1	0
Immature records	2	9	17	15	7

For the county, we have a total of 51 records from 49 sites. First recorded in 1975.

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Species Account

Most records are of leaf-mines.

Argus 60, 2010: Recorded fairly frequently in vice-counties 63 and 64 but otherwise with only a single record from VC62.
VC65. Near Masham, mine on birch 12.10.2010; nr. Thornton Steward, mines 21.10.2010; Agra, Calderdale, 21.10.2010; Lartington, mines 2.11.2010 (CHF). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

2013 (CHF):Mines occur on both hazel and birch in about equal numbers. It should not be mistaken for any other species on either of these hosts as the mines are quite distinctive. The underside egg leads to a highly convoluted early gallery. This then widens abruptly into a blotch, often between two lateral veins.

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Yorkshire Moths
A guide to the moths of VC61-65