Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
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National Status: Local Local Status: Rare and very local resident. Local Record: Grade 4 See here for explanation Flight time: Mid May-Jun Forewing: 4-5mm. Foodplant: Bilberry |
Regional breakdown:
| VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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| Year first recorded | 2015 | 1859 | 1883 | 1965 | 1883 |
| Year last recorded | 2015 | 2014 | 2012 | 2013 | 1883 |
| Number of records | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 1 |
| Number of individuals | 200 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 0 |
| Unique positions | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| Unique locations | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| Adult records | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| Immature records | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
For the county, we have a total of 26 records from 19 sites. First recorded in 1859.
Photos
© Ian Andrews
© Ian Andrews
© Derek Parkinson
© Charles Fletcher, 16 May 2002
Species Account
For further information refer UK Moths.
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Recorded in all five vice-counties, most frequently in VC62, but generally rather local and seldom common.
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