Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Common Local Status: Abundant and widespread resident. Local Record: Grade 1 See here for explanation Flight time: One generation, May-Jul. Forewing: M 11-16mm. F 15-20mm. Foodplant: Grasses, Herbaceous plants. |
Regional breakdown:
VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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Year first recorded | 1929 | 1930 | 1846 | 1940 | 1969 |
Year last recorded | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2015 |
Number of records | 5025 | 788 | 1173 | 1526 | 284 |
Number of individuals | 41942 | 1783 | 2998 | 5787 | 1306 |
Unique positions | 154 | 129 | 189 | 202 | 31 |
Unique locations | 153 | 119 | 182 | 212 | 28 |
Adult records | 4990 | 760 | 1096 | 1432 | 279 |
Immature records | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
For the county, we have a total of 8796 records from 694 sites. First recorded in 1846.
Photos
Species Account
For further information refer UK Moths.
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Widely distributed and often frequent or common throughout all five vice-counties, although numbers may vary considerably from year to year. The moth flies well before dusk low over grassy areas.
2012 (CHF): The commonest of the Swift Moths and widespread in all areas. The forewing marking vary considerably, especially in the male. The female is larger and greyer. Numbers are stable.
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