Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Common Local Status: Fairly common and thinly distributed or restricted resident. Local Record: Grade 2 See here for explanation Flight time: June Forewing: 2.5-4.5mm. Foodplant: Liverworts, detritus |
Regional breakdown:
VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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Year first recorded | 1883 | 1859 | 1883 | 1984 | 1979 |
Year last recorded | 2014 | 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2011 |
Number of records | 32 | 15 | 61 | 25 | 6 |
Number of individuals | 113 | 26 | 106 | 33 | 17 |
Unique positions | 16 | 13 | 42 | 16 | 4 |
Unique locations | 16 | 13 | 45 | 16 | 4 |
Adult records | 31 | 13 | 59 | 25 | 6 |
Immature records | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
For the county, we have a total of 139 records from 94 sites. First recorded in 1859.
Photos
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: Widespread and common in all five vice-counties.
2012 (CHF): The male of this species is easy to identify however the female does not have the silver-white fasciae and looks similar to Micropterix calthella. They can be told apart by looking at the base of the forewing. This is entirely purple in calthella but purple only on the costa in aruncella.
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