Species Account

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Distribution

Summary Data

Season (Adult / Immature):

National Status: Local

Local Status: Scarce and local resident.

Local Record: Grade 3 See here for explanation

Flight time: One generation, Mar-Apr.

Forewing: 15-17mm.

Foodplant: Aspen, poplars

Regional breakdown:

	VC61	VC62	VC63	VC64	VC65
Year first recorded	1904	1883	1883	1883	1883
Year last recorded	2014	2014	2014	2014	2015
Number of records	88	66	42	135	9
Number of individuals	97	60	75	146	6
Unique positions	24	17	22	39	5
Unique locations	26	16	22	37	5
Adult records	86	66	41	127	9
Immature records	0	0	0	0	0

For the county, we have a total of 340 records from 106 sites. First recorded in 1883.

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Species Account

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: A species which has increased in range and frequency quite considerably since 1970 but is still rather local and only taken in small numbers.

2012 (CHF): Local in the county but more widespread than Northern Drab. The feathery antennae of the males are usually quite characteristic and this species is less variable than some of the other Orthosia species particularly Clouded Drab with which it is often confused. Small numbers can be found in areas with aspen or poplars. 33 records in 2011 was a big increase on the usual numbers.

See background to species accounts. Index of Vernacular names - Search - Random Species

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