Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Common Local Status: Abundant and fairly widespread resident. Local Record: Grade 1 See here for explanation Flight time: One generation, Aug-Oct. Forewing: 14-21mm. Foodplant: Low growing plants, Broad-leaved Dock, Ribwort Plantain etc. |
Regional breakdown:
VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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Year first recorded | 1883 | 1857 | 1883 | 1883 | 1883 |
Year last recorded | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 |
Number of records | 7265 | 2409 | 1574 | 2968 | 953 |
Number of individuals | 17323 | 4849 | 2804 | 10201 | 2302 |
Unique positions | 138 | 116 | 130 | 201 | 56 |
Unique locations | 142 | 122 | 129 | 208 | 54 |
Adult records | 7234 | 2369 | 1510 | 2832 | 941 |
Immature records | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
For the county, we have a total of 15169 records from 655 sites. First recorded in 1857.
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Species Account
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: This is a characteristic species of the autumn. It is widespread and often common in weedy places throughout all five vice-counties.
2012 (CHF): Common and widespread all across the county with no recent changes in numbers or range. Good numbers can occur at some sites eg 93 at Bishop Monkton on 5/9/2005.
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