Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Common Local Status: Very common and widespread resident. Local Record: Grade 1 See here for explanation Flight time: One generation, Jun-Jul. Forewing: 19-26mm Foodplant: Woody plants |
Record breakdown:
VC9 | VC5 | VC11 | Region | |
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Year first recorded | 1956 | 2008 | 1983 | 1956 |
Year last recorded | 2011 | 2008 | 2011 | 2011 |
Number of records | 1716 | 1 | 120 | 3674 |
Number of individuals | 5448 | 1 | 281 | 11460 |
Unique positions | 279 | 1 | 19 | 598 |
Unique locations | 201 | 1 | 16 | 436 |
Adult records | 1605 | 1 | 119 | 3450 |
Immature records | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
For the region, we have a total of 3674 records from 436 sites. Earliest record on file is in 1956.
Photos
Species Account
For further information refer UK Moths.
Davey, P., 2009: A common species over much of Britain, the larva feeding on a wide variety of deciduous tree, shrub and plant species. In Dorset, the moth is common in deciduous woodland and scarce away from the shelter of such habitat - the species has yet to be trapped on Portland. A small percentage of Mottled Beauty has the central area of the forewing and the hindwing as a contrasting broad dark band; this striking form is called ab. conversaria.
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