Species Account

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Distribution

Summary Data

Season (Adult / Immature):

National Status: Common

Local Status: Rare and local resident.

Local Record: Grade 3 See here for explanation

Flight time: Late Jun-early Sep.

Forewing: 9-11mm.

Foodplant: Birch, Hazel and Sallow.

Regional breakdown:

	VC61	VC62	VC63	VC64	VC65
Year first recorded	2004	1919	1986	2004	2004
Year last recorded	2014	2014	2014	2014	2014
Number of records	5	25	16	20	5
Number of individuals	4	106	16	100	6
Unique positions	4	11	12	5	4
Unique locations	4	11	12	5	4
Adult records	5	25	15	20	5
Immature records	0	0	1	0	0

For the county, we have a total of 71 records from 36 sites. First recorded in 1919.

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Species Account

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Status uncertain, the only record above reproach is that of Lofthouse. A number of specimens purporting to be brunnichana examined recently have proved to be E. solandriana (Linnaeus).

Argus 56, 2008:
VC65. Hutton Conyers, 7.8.2008, gen. det. (CHF). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

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Yorkshire Moths
A guide to the moths of VC61-65