Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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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:
VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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Year first recorded | 1979 | 1964 | 1971 | 1940 | 1977 |
Year last recorded | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2010 |
Number of records | 9 | 83 | 20 | 82 | 9 |
Number of individuals | 7 | 154 | 16 | 142 | 22 |
Unique positions | 8 | 34 | 16 | 39 | 5 |
Unique locations | 8 | 34 | 17 | 40 | 5 |
Adult records | 9 | 80 | 19 | 74 | 9 |
Immature records | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
For the county, we have a total of 203 records from 104 sites. First recorded in 1940.
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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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