Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Common Local Status: Scarce and local resident. Local Record: Grade 2 See here for explanation Flight time: Two generations, May-Jun, Aug-Sep. Forewing: 16-19mm. Foodplant: St John's-worts. |
Record breakdown:
VC9 | VC11 | Region | |
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Year first recorded | 1905 | 1982 | 1905 |
Year last recorded | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 |
Number of records | 90 | 47 | 274 |
Number of individuals | 108 | 88 | 392 |
Unique positions | 30 | 7 | 74 |
Unique locations | 27 | 6 | 66 |
Adult records | 88 | 45 | 266 |
Immature records | 0 | 1 | 2 |
For the region, we have a total of 274 records from 66 sites. Earliest record on file is in 1905.
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Species Account
Similar species: 1867 Treble-bar Aplocera plagiata.
For further information refer UK Moths.
Davey, P., 2009: A frequent species across southern England, but local in northern England and Wales, the larva feeding on st john's-wort (Hypericum spp.). In Dorset, the moth has been recorded from the same range of habitat types as the Treble-bar1867. Localities where both species have occurred are as follows.
1 West Bexington, Woolgarston, West Blagdon, Durlston
2 Chase Woods, Gaunt's Common, Stubhampton Bottom, Iwerne Minster
3 Ashington
4 Arne, Hurn, Boys Wood, Bloxworth Wood
5 Brownsea Island, Holt Heath, Holton Heath Marsh
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