Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Local Local Status: Rare and local resident. Local Record: Grade 3 See here for explanation Flight time: One generation, Jul-Aug Forewing: 8-10mm. Foodplant: Field Maple |
Regional breakdown:
VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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Year first recorded | 1973 | 1972 | 1990 | 1876 | 1985 |
Year last recorded | 2013 | 2009 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 |
Number of records | 13 | 8 | 25 | 41 | 42 |
Number of individuals | 6 | 10 | 42 | 48 | 54 |
Unique positions | 12 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 7 |
Unique locations | 12 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 6 |
Adult records | 6 | 5 | 25 | 33 | 42 |
Immature records | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
For the county, we have a total of 129 records from 65 sites. First recorded in 1876.
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Species Account
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: There are now six known sites in Yorkshire for this species and there may well be more as it is very easy to overlook (AMR pers. comm.).
2012 (CHF): Records have increased since 1989 with most coming from the magnesian limestone belt which runs down the centre of the county and there have now been records further north in Durham. One of the smallest Pugs and flying the same time as Slender Pug with which it is easily confused. Unless you are really confident you can separate these two species, it should be dissected.
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