Species Account

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Distribution

Summary Data

Season (Adult / Immature):

National Status: Local

Local Status: Scarce and local resident.

Local Record: Grade 2 See here for explanation

Flight time: One generation, May-Jun.

Forewing: 12-15mm.

Foodplant: Aspen and Black Poplar.

Regional breakdown:

	VC61	VC62	VC63	VC64	VC65
Year first recorded	1904	1883	1883	1883	2003
Year last recorded	2014	2013	2014	2014	2013
Number of records	37	21	84	46	6
Number of individuals	30	30	78	41	6
Unique positions	26	14	47	28	2
Unique locations	26	14	48	26	2
Adult records	36	21	82	42	6
Immature records	0	0	1	0	0

For the county, we have a total of 194 records from 116 sites. First recorded in 1883.

Photos

Species Account

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: This scarce moth has been reported from several new locations since 1970.

Argus 47, 2001-04:
VC65. Hutton Conyers, 28.5.2003 (CHF). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

2012 (CHF): A very variable species with scattered records from broad-leaved woodland with aspen and poplar. Absent from areas of high ground in the north and north west but doing fairly well in the county.

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Yorkshire Moths
A guide to the moths of VC61-65