Species Account

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Distribution

Summary Data

Season (Adult / Immature):

National Status: Local

Local Status: Uncommon and thinly distributed or restricted resident.

Local Record: Grade 2 See here for explanation

Flight time: One generation, Jul-Aug

Forewing: 18-27mm.

Foodplant: Aspen, poplars, sallows and willows.

Regional breakdown:

	VC61	VC62	VC63	VC64	VC65
Year first recorded	1871	1980	1883	1864	1991
Year last recorded	2014	2014	2014	2014	2014
Number of records	707	90	271	242	43
Number of individuals	878	490	356	360	53
Unique positions	83	31	79	66	10
Unique locations	88	31	78	64	9
Adult records	698	89	252	226	43
Immature records	0	0	5	2	0

For the county, we have a total of 1353 records from 270 sites. First recorded in 1864.

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Species Account

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Previously rare, this moth has become much more frequent in Yorkshire. It has now been reported as far north as East Ayton near Scarborough (VC62).

Argus 47, 2001-04:
VC65. High Batts, 30.7.1991 (JCW, SPW). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

2012 (CHF): A significant increase in records in the last few years with over 100 records in both 2010 and 2011. Now widespread across lowland Yorkshire in areas with willows and poplars.

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Yorkshire Moths
A guide to the moths of VC61-65