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Distribution

 
 

Summary Data

Season (Adult / Immature):

National Status: Common

Local Status: Scarce and local resident.

Local Record: Grade 2   See here for explanation

Flight time: One generation, May-Jun.

Forewing: 9-11mm

Foodplant: Norway Spruce, Sitka Spruce, Douglas Fir, Lawson's Cypress

Regional breakdown:

 VC61VC62VC63VC64VC65
Year first recorded19791964197119401977
Year last recorded20142014201420142010
Number of records98320829
Number of individuals71541614222
Unique positions83416395
Unique locations83417405
Adult records98019749
Immature records00000

For the county, we have a total of 203 records from 104 sites. First recorded in 1940.
 

Photos

70.162 Dwarf Pug 05
© Terry Box
70.162 Dwarf Pug 07
© Terry Box, 16 May 2020
70.162 Dwarf Pug 06
© Andy Nunn
70.162 Dwarf Pug 04
© Terry Box, 17 May 2011
70.162 Dwarf Pug 03
© Mike Pearson, 5 Jun 2015
70.162 Dwarf Pug 02
© Damian Money
70.162 Dwarf Pug 01
© Terry Box, 13 Jun 2009

Species Account

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: A very local species in Yorkshire but now recorded from all five vice-counties. It is widely distributed in spruce plantations all over Northumberland and Durham and still increasing its range (Dunn & Parrack, 1986), so it may well also turn out to be more widespread in Yorkshire.

2012 (CHF): Locally common in spruce plantations but not often wandering to other areas. Distinctive when fresh.
 

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