Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Common Local Status: Common and widespread resident. Local Record: Grade 1 See here for explanation Flight time: One generation, May-Jul. Forewing: 17-20mm. Foodplant: Herbaceous plants. |
Record breakdown:
VC9 | VC11 | Region | |
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Year first recorded | 1955 | 1985 | 1955 |
Year last recorded | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 |
Number of records | 493 | 10 | 1006 |
Number of individuals | 1128 | 13 | 2282 |
Unique positions | 183 | 3 | 372 |
Unique locations | 143 | 3 | 292 |
Adult records | 439 | 10 | 898 |
Immature records | 0 | 0 | 0 |
For the region, we have a total of 1006 records from 292 sites. Earliest record on file is in 1955.
Photos
Species Account
Similar species: 2443 Autographa jota (Plain Golden Y).
For further information refer UK Moths.
Davey, P., 2009: A widespread species, and common in montane regions in northern Britain, the larva feeding on various herbaceous plants including nettle (Urtica dioica), dead-nettle (Lamium spp.), hedge woundwort (Stachys sylvatica) and wood-avens (Geum urbanum). In Dorset, the moth is widespread but at low density, being most frequent in open deciduous woodland. The national norm is for a single brood in June and July, however, in warm summers, there is a partial second brood from mid-August to mid-September.
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