Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Common Local Status: Very common and fairly widespread resident. Local Record: Grade 1 See here for explanation Flight time: One generation, Jun-Aug. Forewing: 17-19mm. Foodplant: Herbaceous plants. |
Regional breakdown:
VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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Year first recorded | 1929 | 1883 | 1883 | 1883 | 1883 |
Year last recorded | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 |
Number of records | 3263 | 2020 | 1159 | 1930 | 492 |
Number of individuals | 10587 | 6165 | 3378 | 7331 | 2314 |
Unique positions | 151 | 137 | 170 | 195 | 50 |
Unique locations | 148 | 133 | 153 | 199 | 47 |
Adult records | 3224 | 2006 | 1116 | 1820 | 485 |
Immature records | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
For the county, we have a total of 8864 records from 680 sites. First recorded in 1883.
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Species Account
Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Primarily a woodland species, though it is frequent in other places' (PQW). Most commonly recorded in the south of VC63, but still widespread an frequent in the other four vice-counties.
2012 (CHF): Common and widespread in all areas with a significant increase in numbers in the last few years.
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