Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Local Local Status: Fairly common and thinly distributed and restricted resident. Local Record: Grade 2 See here for explanation Flight time: May-Jun. Forewing: 21-28mm. Foodplant: Herbaceous plants. |
Record breakdown:
VC9 | VC11 | Region | |
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Year first recorded | 1890 | 1985 | 1890 |
Year last recorded | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 |
Number of records | 589 | 128 | 1434 |
Number of individuals | 1450 | 220 | 3340 |
Unique positions | 149 | 14 | 326 |
Unique locations | 116 | 11 | 254 |
Adult records | 559 | 124 | 1366 |
Immature records | 5 | 0 | 10 |
For the region, we have a total of 1434 records from 254 sites. Earliest record on file is in 1890.
Photos
Species Account
For further information refer UK Moths.
Davey, P., 2009: A local species restricted to southern Britain, the larva feeding on a variety of herbaceous plants. In Dorset, the moth occurs on unimproved grassland along the coast where it is locally common, and inland, very locally in river habitat and ill-drained soils. Inland localities include the River Stour: Milton-on-Stour, Motcombe, Gillingham, Iwerne Minster, Piddles Wood, Shillingstone, Shapwick; the River Piddle: Bere Regis, Bere Stream; the Blackmoor Vale: Holnest, Rooksmoor, Alners Gorse, and Woolland.
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