Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Local Local Status: Common and fairly widespread resident. Local Record: Grade 1 See here for explanation Flight time: One generation, May-Jul. Forewing: 14-16mm. Foodplant: Bracken. |
Regional breakdown:
VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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Year first recorded | 1929 | 1883 | 1883 | 1883 | 1883 |
Year last recorded | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 |
Number of records | 826 | 203 | 290 | 999 | 177 |
Number of individuals | 725 | 447 | 497 | 2785 | 647 |
Unique positions | 88 | 83 | 122 | 195 | 39 |
Unique locations | 87 | 77 | 131 | 190 | 36 |
Adult records | 811 | 190 | 238 | 972 | 169 |
Immature records | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
For the county, we have a total of 2495 records from 521 sites. First recorded in 1883.
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Species Account
For further information refer UK Moths.
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Generally frequent in both hilly and marshy areas in all five vice-counties and may be very abundant on moorland.
2012 (CHF): Very common in areas with bracken but can be found in areas without bracken. Numbers stable.
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