Species Account

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Distribution

Summary Data

Season (Adult / Immature):

National Status: Common

Local Status: Scarce and local resident.

Local Record: Grade 3 See here for explanation

Flight time: One generation, Mar-May.

Forewing: 19-23mm.

Foodplant: Broadleaved trees.

Regional breakdown:

	VC61	VC62	VC63	VC64	VC65
Year first recorded	1929	1883	1974	1883	2008
Year last recorded	2014	2014	2014	2013	2008
Number of records	116	85	55	49	2
Number of individuals	211	93	54	47	2
Unique positions	39	25	31	26	1
Unique locations	41	25	31	26	1
Adult records	111	83	51	46	2
Immature records	1	0	1	1	0

For the county, we have a total of 307 records from 124 sites. First recorded in 1883.

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Species Account

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Previously very rare in Yorkshire (Porritt, 1883-86) and then not recorded for many years (YNU, 1970). This species has undergone a remarkable range extension since 1974, although it has not been recorded from VC65.

Beaumont, 2002: Following a substantial increase in records from the mid 1970s this moth appears to have declined again with relatively few records since 1997.

Argus 56, 2008:
VC65. Hutton Conyers, 5 & 14.5.2008 (CHF). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

Current status (CHF, 2011): A gradual reduction in numbers, though the range in central Yorkshire is unaltered.

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Yorkshire Moths
A guide to the moths of VC61-65