Species Account

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Distribution

Summary Data

Season (Adult / Immature):

National Status: Local

Local Status: Uncommon and fairly widespread resident.

Local Record: Grade 2 See here for explanation

Flight time: One generation, Jun-Jul.

Forewing: M 12-15mm. F 13-16mm.

Foodplant: Bracken.

Regional breakdown:

	VC61	VC62	VC63	VC64	VC65
Year first recorded	1940	1953	1926	1940	1976
Year last recorded	2014	2014	2014	2014	2010
Number of records	50	67	60	147	13
Number of individuals	65	115	30	333	32
Unique positions	32	60	49	79	9
Unique locations	28	57	48	75	9
Adult records	44	57	29	128	11
Immature records	1	0	0	0	0

For the county, we have a total of 337 records from 217 sites. First recorded in 1926.

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Species Account

For further information refer UK Moths.

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Recorded from all five vice-counties and often very common where it does occur, although it flies before dark and is seldom taken at light. Bracken is a main foodplant but it may also be numerous well away from any apparently suitable habitat.

2012 (CHF): Widespread across the county but probably under-recorded. Most often recorded at dusk but does occasionally come to light traps.

See background to species accounts. Index of Vernacular names - Search - Random Species

Yorkshire Moths
A guide to the moths of VC61-65