Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
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National Status: Local Local Status: Very rare and very local resident. Local Record: Grade 4 See here for explanation Flight time: May-Jun. Forewing: 5-7mm. Foodplant: Bluebell. |
Regional breakdown:
| VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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| Year first recorded | 2002 | 2011 | 1883 | 1883 | 1883 |
| Year last recorded | 2014 | 2011 | 2012 | 2014 | 1883 |
| Number of records | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Number of individuals | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Unique positions | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Unique locations | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Adult records | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Immature records | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
For the county, we have a total of 15 records from 15 sites. First recorded in 1883.
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© Andy Nunn
© Andy Nunn
Species Account
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Widely recorded in all five vice-counties and fairly common in woods where bluebells grow.
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