Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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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 | |
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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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