Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Common Local Status: Common and fairly widespread resident. Local Record: Grade 1 See here for explanation Flight time: One generation, Jul-Oct. Forewing: 16-20mm. Foodplant: Downy and Silver Birch, Alder, Limes, Elms. |
Record breakdown:
VC9 | VC11 | Region | |
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Year first recorded | 1905 | 1982 | 1905 |
Year last recorded | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 |
Number of records | 2328 | 151 | 4958 |
Number of individuals | 6277 | 271 | 13096 |
Unique positions | 194 | 21 | 430 |
Unique locations | 157 | 18 | 350 |
Adult records | 2173 | 149 | 4644 |
Immature records | 0 | 0 | 0 |
For the region, we have a total of 4958 records from 350 sites. Earliest record on file is in 1905.
Photos
Species Account
For further information refer UK Moths.
Davey, P., 2009: A frequent species in Britain, the larva feeding on birch (Betula spp.), alder (Alnus spp.), sallow (Salix spp.), and a variety of other deciduous tree and shrub species. In Dorset, the moth is widespread and common to abundant in old deciduous woodland, particularly those with sizeable stocks of host foodplant.
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