Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Common Local Status: Common and fairly widespread resident. Local Record: Grade 1 See here for explanation Flight time: One generation, May-Jul. Forewing: 16-20mm. Foodplant: Woody plants. |
Regional breakdown:
VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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Year first recorded | 1929 | 1964 | 1940 | 1886 | 1976 |
Year last recorded | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2015 | 2015 |
Number of records | 1386 | 670 | 545 | 1473 | 254 |
Number of individuals | 1003 | 810 | 691 | 3076 | 376 |
Unique positions | 97 | 107 | 120 | 195 | 29 |
Unique locations | 96 | 106 | 116 | 197 | 28 |
Adult records | 1359 | 653 | 483 | 1419 | 248 |
Immature records | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
For the county, we have a total of 4328 records from 543 sites. First recorded in 1886.
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Species Account
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Widespread and often common in all five vice-counties. Records suggest the species possibly has a preference for lower, calcareous areas.
2012 (CHF): This species is still common and widespread across the county and there are no recent changes in distribution or numbers. Very occasional late records in August and September are suggestive of a second brood.
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