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: One generation, May-Jul. Forewing: 10-12mm. Foodplant: Herbaceous plants. |
Record breakdown:
VC9 | VC5 | VC11 | Region | |
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Year first recorded | 1953 | 2007 | 1983 | 1953 |
Year last recorded | 2011 | 2007 | 2011 | 2011 |
Number of records | 604 | 1 | 62 | 1334 |
Number of individuals | 898 | 4 | 66 | 1936 |
Unique positions | 184 | 1 | 8 | 386 |
Unique locations | 132 | 1 | 9 | 284 |
Adult records | 534 | 1 | 62 | 1194 |
Immature records | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
For the region, we have a total of 1334 records from 284 sites. Earliest record on file is in 1953.
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Species Account
Similar species: 1835 White-spotted Pug Eupithecia tripunctaria, 1851 Golden-rod Pug Eupithecia virgaureata and 1856 Larch Pug Eupithecia lariciata.
For further information refer UK Moths.
Davey, P., 2009: Common across much of Britain, apart from northern Scotland, the larva feeding on the flowers and leaves of a wide range of plants. In Dorset, the moth occurs in most deciduous habitats and it is often common.
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