Species Account

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Distribution

Summary Data

Season (Adult / Immature):

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
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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Yorkshire Moths
A guide to the moths of VC61-65