Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Common Local Status: Uncommon and fairly widespread resident. Local Record: Grade 1 See here for explanation Flight time: One generation, Aug-Nov, (Mar-Jun after hibernation). Forewing: 19-23mm. Foodplant: Willows, Aspen and poplars. |
Regional breakdown:
VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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Year first recorded | 1883 | 1883 | 1883 | 1883 | 1883 |
Year last recorded | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2015 |
Number of records | 915 | 231 | 541 | 592 | 89 |
Number of individuals | 859 | 451 | 740 | 1236 | 297 |
Unique positions | 105 | 65 | 140 | 161 | 22 |
Unique locations | 106 | 68 | 137 | 166 | 22 |
Adult records | 892 | 210 | 486 | 545 | 87 |
Immature records | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
For the county, we have a total of 2368 records from 499 sites. First recorded in 1883.
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Species Account
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Widely recorded and often quite common in vice-counties 62-64, rather more local in VC61 and VC65. This distinctive species is often found in hibernation, either singly or in groups, in sheds, dry tunnels, potholes, and similar places. It is also recorded at sugar, at light, as a larva and has once been found flying in sunshine.
2012 (CHF): Widespread across all of the county. We normally receive 100 to 150 records a year. Most records at light are of single moths but larger numbers are often seen hibernating in tunnels or caves for example 77 at a cave in Wharfedale on 8/12/2006.
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