Species Account

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Distribution

Summary Data

Season (Adult / Immature):

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
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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Yorkshire Moths
A guide to the moths of VC61-65