Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Common Local Status: Rare and local resident. Local Record: Grade 3 See here for explanation Flight time: May-Jul. Forewing: 4-6mm. Foodplant: Hogweed. |
Regional breakdown:
VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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Year first recorded | 1883 | 1883 | 1883 | 1883 | 1979 |
Year last recorded | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 |
Number of records | 29 | 14 | 29 | 13 | 3 |
Number of individuals | 99 | 12 | 41 | 26 | 7 |
Unique positions | 18 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 2 |
Unique locations | 19 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 2 |
Adult records | 28 | 12 | 25 | 11 | 3 |
Immature records | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
For the county, we have a total of 88 records from 61 sites. First recorded in 1883.
Photos
Species Account
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Widespread and often common throughout vice-counties 61 to 64, unrecorded in VC65.
Argus 47, 2001-04:
VC65. High Batts NR, 1979 (JHF), 15.6.2002 (HEB, CHF). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.
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