Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Common Local Status: Common and widespread resident. Local Record: Grade 1 See here for explanation Flight time: One generation, Jun-Aug. Forewing: 22-30mm. Foodplant: Broadleaved woody plants. Hawthorn, Blackthorn etc. |
Regional breakdown:
VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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Year first recorded | 1929 | 1930 | 1846 | 1886 | 1880 |
Year last recorded | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 |
Number of records | 1661 | 882 | 1728 | 1793 | 185 |
Number of individuals | 2317 | 1521 | 2996 | 4022 | 280 |
Unique positions | 137 | 112 | 214 | 209 | 32 |
Unique locations | 142 | 112 | 211 | 207 | 32 |
Adult records | 1621 | 837 | 1640 | 1720 | 182 |
Immature records | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
For the county, we have a total of 6249 records from 704 sites. First recorded in 1846.
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Species Account
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: A moth of woods and gardens and in some areas, such as the Wolds, almost restricted to the latter habitat (PQW pers. comm.). Recorded frequently in vice-counties 62 to 64 but slightly less in VC61 and VC65 where there is generally less woodland.
2012 (CHF): Continues to be common and widespread with no recent changes in numbers or range.
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