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Distribution

 
 

Summary Data

Season (Adult / Immature):

National Status: Common

Local Status: Fairly common and fairly widespread resident.

Local Record: Grade 1   See here for explanation

Flight time: One generation, Sep-Oct.

Forewing: 13-16mm.

Foodplant: Sallows and poplars - herbaceous plants.

Regional breakdown:

 VC61VC62VC63VC64VC65
Year first recorded18831883188318831880
Year last recorded20122012201220122012
Number of records906401275816215
Number of individuals12404973802094424
Unique positions69678110721
Unique locations73658411421
Adult records892386239776209
Immature records40001

For the county, we have a total of 2613 records from 357 sites. First recorded in 1880.
 

Photos

2273 Pink-barred Sallow 06
© Andy Nunn
2273 Pink-barred Sallow 05
© Paul Kipling 22nd September 2011
2273 Pink-barred Sallow 04
© Dave Williamson
2273 Pink-barred Sallow 02
© Damian Money
2273 Pink-barred Sallow 03
© Damian Money
2273 Pink-barred Sallow 01 and Centre-barred Sallow
© Terry Box, 9 Sep 2011

Species Account

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Widespread and fairly common over all five vice-counties in damp areas where sallow grows. This species seems to be more common than X. icteritia (Hufnagel) in the east of the County. In the centre there is a marginal balance towards icteritia and in the south and west that species is by far the commonest.

2012 (CHF): Widespread across the county and has increased in numbers in the last ten years. Counts of 20 - 40 are not uncommon in woodland with plenty of sallows.
 

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