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 2 See here for explanation Flight time: Two generations, Apr-May, Jul-Aug. Forewing: 17-23mm. Foodplant: Broadleaved trees. Hazel, birches etc. |
Regional breakdown:
VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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Year first recorded | 1985 | 1970 | 1940 | 1969 | 1979 |
Year last recorded | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2015 | 2015 |
Number of records | 348 | 308 | 335 | 421 | 103 |
Number of individuals | 404 | 385 | 445 | 694 | 148 |
Unique positions | 60 | 76 | 98 | 104 | 31 |
Unique locations | 58 | 79 | 95 | 103 | 29 |
Adult records | 348 | 301 | 328 | 406 | 100 |
Immature records | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
For the county, we have a total of 1515 records from 364 sites. First recorded in 1940.
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Species Account
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: There are odd records in the County going back several years but this species was not definitely admitted to the County list until fairly recently, as it is easily confused with the dark form of S. lunularia (Hubner) which occurs in Yorkshire.
Beaumont, 2002: Now recorded widely and commonly, especially in the south.
2012 (CHF): This species has continued to do well and can now be found in good numbers all across the county.
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