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, Sep-Nov. Forewing: 15-18mm. Foodplant: Willows. |
Record breakdown:
VC9 | VC11 | Region | |
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Year first recorded | 1905 | 1982 | 1905 |
Year last recorded | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 |
Number of records | 1264 | 123 | 2774 |
Number of individuals | 5600 | 258 | 11716 |
Unique positions | 126 | 12 | 276 |
Unique locations | 101 | 11 | 224 |
Adult records | 1095 | 122 | 2434 |
Immature records | 0 | 0 | 0 |
For the region, we have a total of 2774 records from 224 sites. Earliest record on file is in 1905.
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Species Account
For further information refer UK Moths.
Davey, P., 2009: A widespread species in Britain, the larva feeding nocturnally on sallow and willow (Salix spp.). In Dorset, the moth is locally common in open situations where sallow flourishes or where willows line river valleys. The Red-line Quaker is usually at low density in woodland and rare in sallow-free woods.
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