Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Extinct Local Status: Rare and very local . No recent record. Local Record: Grade 3 See here for explanation Flight time: Late Jun-early Aug. Forewing: 8-9mm. Foodplant: Bird's-foot Trefoil and clovers. |
Regional breakdown:
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Year first recorded | 1980 |
Year last recorded | 2003 |
Number of records | 11 |
Number of individuals | 11 |
Unique positions | 3 |
Unique locations | 3 |
Adult records | 11 |
Immature records | 0 |
For the county, we have a total of 11 records from 3 sites. First recorded in 1980.
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Species Account
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Formerly a resident in southern Britain, this species is now only recognised as a migrant and temporary resident. It was added to the Yorkshire list in 1980 and there have been several records since, at Spurn (BRS) and Flamborough (Winter, 1983).
2012 (CHF): The only records since 1989 have been at Spurn in 1995 and 2003 (two records).
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