Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Common Local Status: Uncommon and thinly distributed or restricted resident. Local Record: Grade 2 See here for explanation Flight time: One generation, May-Jun. Forewing: 15-17mm. Foodplant: Grasses. |
Record breakdown:
VC9 | VC11 | Region | |
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Year first recorded | 1905 | 1988 | 1905 |
Year last recorded | 2011 | 2010 | 2011 |
Number of records | 360 | 45 | 810 |
Number of individuals | 479 | 108 | 1174 |
Unique positions | 73 | 8 | 162 |
Unique locations | 64 | 8 | 144 |
Adult records | 321 | 45 | 732 |
Immature records | 0 | 0 | 0 |
For the region, we have a total of 810 records from 144 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 of wetland occurring locally across all but the far north of Britain, the larva feeding on reed-canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea) and sedge (Carex spp.). In Dorset, the moth is local, at low density and strictly associated with river, fen and marsh habitat. It has been found on most of the county's river systems, harbours and lagoons, in fact wherever its foodplants occur.
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