Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
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National Status: Local Local Status: Rare and local resident. Local Record: Grade 3 See here for explanation Flight time: May Forewing: 4-5.5mm. Foodplant: Oak spp., acer spp. |
Regional breakdown:
| VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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| Year first recorded | 1857 | 1981 | 1991 | 1883 |
| Year last recorded | 2011 | 2007 | 2014 | 1989 |
| Number of records | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| Number of individuals | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Unique positions | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Unique locations | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Adult records | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| Immature records | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
For the county, we have a total of 19 records from 15 sites. First recorded in 1857.
Photos
© Dave Shenton
© Paul Millard
© Dave Shenton
© Charles Fletcher 5 May 2005
Species Account
For further information refer UK Moths.
For information on genitalia determination refer to Lepidoptera Dissection Group 2013 website for male.
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Recorded sparsely from all five vice-counties, sometimes locally fairly common.
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