Species Account

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Distribution

Summary Data

Season (Adult / Immature):

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
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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