Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
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National Status: Common Local Status: Rare and local resident. Local Record: Grade 4 See here for explanation Flight time: May-Jul. Forewing: 5-7mm. Foodplant: Rushes spp. |
Regional breakdown:
| VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | |
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| Year first recorded | 2004 | 1859 | 1883 | 1883 |
| Year last recorded | 2006 | 2013 | 2014 | 2014 |
| Number of records | 4 | 9 | 5 | 11 |
| Number of individuals | 115 | 181 | 5 | 1005 |
| Unique positions | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| Unique locations | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| Adult records | 4 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
| Immature records | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
For the county, we have a total of 29 records from 18 sites. First recorded in 1859.
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© Ian Marshall, 20 May 2020
© David Ashton
Species Account
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Quite widespread and locally abundant among rushes but not recorded from VC65.
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