Species Account

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Distribution

Summary Data

Season (Adult / Immature):

National Status: Common

Local Status: Abundant and widespread resident.

Local Record: Grade 1 See here for explanation

Flight time: One generation, Jun-Aug.

Forewing: 14-18mm.

Foodplant: Grasses.

Regional breakdown:

	VC61	VC62	VC63	VC64	VC65
Year first recorded	1874	1883	1883	1883	1883
Year last recorded	2014	2014	2014	2014	2014
Number of records	9457	2973	2309	4397	932
Number of individuals	78143	12911	7000	26898	6575
Unique positions	218	223	266	274	67
Unique locations	212	211	256	284	61
Adult records	9372	2923	2172	4236	925
Immature records	29	1	0	0	1

For the county, we have a total of 20068 records from 1024 sites. First recorded in 1874.

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Species Account

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: One of the most generally distributed and common moths in Yorkshire, although never approaching the abundance levels of N. pronuba (Linnaeus). Recorded throughout all five vice-counties.

2012 (CHF): Common and widespread across the whole county particularly in grassy areas. A small second generation has become more noticeable in recent years but beware second generation Common Wainscots which can have slightly smoky hindwings.

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Yorkshire Moths
A guide to the moths of VC61-65