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Distribution

Summary Data

Season (Adult / Immature):

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.

IMPORTANT - Please note that the maps and accounts are provisional, subject to change and further update. The whole dataset still needs to go through the final verification process and it is likely that a very small number of records will not satisfy the present requirements and there are other records that have not been formally submitted. The information is for guidance only.

Record breakdown:

	VC9	VC5	VC11	Region
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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