Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
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National Status: Local Local Status: Rare and local resident. Local Record: Grade 4 See here for explanation Flight time: One generation, Apr-Jun. Forewing: 19-22mm. Foodplant: Barberry. |
Regional breakdown:
| VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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| Year first recorded | 1904 | 1980 | 1883 | 1883 | 1987 |
| Year last recorded | 1904 | 1980 | 2006 | 2007 | 1988 |
| Number of records | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 |
| Number of individuals | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Unique positions | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Unique locations | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Adult records | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Immature records | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
For the county, we have a total of 18 records from 14 sites. First recorded in 1883.
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Species Account
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Probably under-recorded, since Skinner (1984) states it is rarely noted in the adult stage except occasionally at light. There are few recent records.
Argus 52, 2006: The first record since 1996.
VC63. Stainton, larvae on barberry (Berberis vulgaris) 28.6.2006 (MG). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.
2012 (CHF): Still very local in the county and infrequently recorded with only two post-2000 records. Larval searches on barberry might show that this species is commoner than we think.
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