Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Common Local Status: Common and widespread resident. Local Record: Grade 1 See here for explanation Flight time: Two generations, Apr-Jun, Jul-Aug. Forewing: 17-22mm. Foodplant: Broadleaved trees. |
Record breakdown:
VC9 | VC5 | VC11 | Region | |
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Year first recorded | 1955 | 2007 | 1983 | 1955 |
Year last recorded | 2011 | 2007 | 2011 | 2011 |
Number of records | 1313 | 2 | 94 | 2818 |
Number of individuals | 2041 | 4 | 188 | 4466 |
Unique positions | 218 | 1 | 11 | 460 |
Unique locations | 158 | 1 | 10 | 338 |
Adult records | 1225 | 2 | 94 | 2642 |
Immature records | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
For the region, we have a total of 2818 records from 338 sites. Earliest record on file is in 1955.
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Species Account
For further information refer UK Moths.
Davey, P., 2009: A species that occurs widely across Britain, the larva feeding on a wide range of deciduous trees. In Dorset, the moth is a widespread species and ranges from frequent in deciduous woodland, particularly alder and birch woodland, to rare in open, tree-less habitat. It appears to be at a marginally lower density than the other regular, deciduous-woodland Prominent species.
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