Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
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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: Apr-Jul. Overwinters and recorded all months. Forewing: 4-6mm. Foodplant: Broad-leaved Willowherb. |
Regional breakdown:
| VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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| Year first recorded | 1992 | 1941 | 1982 | 2003 | 2002 |
| Year last recorded | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2013 |
| Number of records | 105 | 59 | 214 | 148 | 13 |
| Number of individuals | 109 | 82 | 325 | 287 | 15 |
| Unique positions | 27 | 15 | 36 | 18 | 4 |
| Unique locations | 26 | 15 | 37 | 17 | 4 |
| Adult records | 105 | 59 | 213 | 144 | 13 |
| Immature records | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
For the county, we have a total of 539 records from 99 sites. First recorded in 1941.
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Species Account
Beaumont, 2002:
VC61. Beverley, 16.4.1992 det. HEB (GBS); South Cave, 6.6.1994 det. HEB (DBC); Cottingham, 22.5.1995 det. HEB (PAC); Rudston, 26.5.1995; Bridlington, 28.4.1997 to 8.6.1997 det. HEB (ASE). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.
Argus 47, 2001-04:
VC64. Sharow, 7.5.2003, 30.10.2003 (JCW); Baildon, 16.5.2003, 11.1 & 16.5.2003 (DP); Tadcaster, 14.5.2004 (DB). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.
VC65. Nosterfield NR, 30.4.2002 det. HEB (SW); High Batts NR., 4.9.2003, 6.5.2004 (CHF, JCW, SPW). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.
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