Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
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National Status: Nationally Scarce B Local Status: Very rare and very local resident. Local Record: Grade 4 See here for explanation Flight time: May Forewing: 3.5-4.5mm. Foodplant: Herbaceous plants, sedges. |
Regional breakdown:
| VC62 | VC63 | |
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| Year first recorded | 1859 | 1997 |
| Year last recorded | 1859 | 2002 |
| Number of records | 1 | 2 |
| Number of individuals | 1 | 6 |
| Unique positions | 1 | 1 |
| Unique locations | 1 | 1 |
| Adult records | 1 | 2 |
| Immature records | 0 | 0 |
For the county, we have a total of 3 records from 2 sites. First recorded in 1859.
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For further information refer UK Moths.
Similar species: 0001 Micropterix tunbergella.
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Very local and rare, the single record is assigned to VC62, in accordance with conventions used in this work the same record is attributed to VC64 on map 2 in MBGBI 1 on the assumption that the locality was Askham Bog (J. Heath, pers. comm.).
Beaumont, 2002: There was previously only a single, old, unlocalized County record.
VC63. Stainton Little Wood, several swept 26.5.1997 (HEB). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.
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