Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
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National Status: Common Local Status: Rare and local resident. Local Record: Grade 4 adult, 3 leaf-mine See here for explanation Flight time: Probably two generations, Apr-May and Aug. Forewing: 4mm. Foodplant: Alder. |
Regional breakdown:
| VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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| Year first recorded | 1995 | 1859 | 1922 | 1883 | 2010 |
| Year last recorded | 2014 | 1992 | 2014 | 2014 | 2010 |
| Number of records | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
| Number of individuals | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Unique positions | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
| Unique locations | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
| Adult records | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Immature records | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
For the county, we have a total of 22 records from 22 sites. First recorded in 1859.
Photos
© Andy Nunn
© Dave Shenton
Species Account
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Local and seldom common.
Beaumont, 2002: VC61. Rabbit Warren Wood, Dunnington, reared 31.5.1995 (MRB). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.
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