Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Local Local Status: Uncommon and restricted resident. Local Record: Grade 2 See here for explanation Flight time: One generation, Apr-early Jun. Forewing: 23-32mm. Foodplant: Pedunculate Oak and Sessile Oak. |
Record breakdown:
VC9 | VC5 | VC11 | Region | |
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Year first recorded | 1905 | 2007 | 1984 | 1905 |
Year last recorded | 2011 | 2007 | 2011 | 2011 |
Number of records | 677 | 1 | 132 | 1620 |
Number of individuals | 1642 | 10 | 282 | 3868 |
Unique positions | 145 | 1 | 6 | 304 |
Unique locations | 107 | 1 | 6 | 228 |
Adult records | 657 | 1 | 132 | 1580 |
Immature records | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
For the region, we have a total of 1620 records from 228 sites. Earliest record on file is in 1905.
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Species Account
For further information refer UK Moths.
Davey, P., 2009: A species widely distributed across southern England but local elsewhere, the larva feeding on oak (Quercus spp.). In Dorset, the moth is confined to oak woodland where it is common; elsewhere it is rare or absent. A very late (or very early) example follows: Garston Wood, at MV light on 8 November 1983 (Miss E Samuel).
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