Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Common Local Status: Uncommon and fairly widespread resident. Local Record: Grade 1 See here for explanation Flight time: One generation Apr-May. Forewing: 14-17mm. Foodplant: Lady's Bedstraw, other bedstraws. |
Regional breakdown:
VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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Year first recorded | 1929 | 1883 | 1847 | 1883 | 1883 |
Year last recorded | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 |
Number of records | 597 | 431 | 186 | 636 | 62 |
Number of individuals | 757 | 773 | 263 | 1481 | 74 |
Unique positions | 87 | 111 | 91 | 104 | 21 |
Unique locations | 87 | 110 | 92 | 107 | 20 |
Adult records | 588 | 401 | 167 | 618 | 57 |
Immature records | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
For the county, we have a total of 1912 records from 416 sites. First recorded in 1847.
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Species Account
Similar species: Devon Carpet.
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Appears to have become more frequent around 1978 and is now quite widespread in all five vice-counties. It may often be seen at dusk but is relatively infrequent at MV light, although most records are from this source.
2012 (CHF): Numbers increased in 2012 after a reduction in the previous few years. Two examples of the beautiful black and white form (ab. porrittii) were netted in the south of VC63 in 2011.
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