Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
|
National Status: Nationally Scarce B Local Status: Rare and restricted resident. Local Record: Grade 3 See here for explanation Flight time: Late Jun-early Aug. Forewing: 5-6mm. Foodplant: Glasswort, an inhabitant of salt-marshes. |
IMPORTANT - Please note that the maps and accounts are provisional, subject to change and further update. The whole dataset still needs to go through the final verification process and it is likely that a very small number of records will not satisfy the present requirements and there are other records that have not been formally submitted. The information is for guidance only.
Record breakdown:
VC9 | VC11 | Region | |
---|---|---|---|
Year first recorded | 1896 | 2005 | 1896 |
Year last recorded | 2006 | 2005 | 2006 |
Number of records | 24 | 1 | 50 |
Number of individuals | 80 | 1 | 162 |
Unique positions | 13 | 1 | 28 |
Unique locations | 13 | 1 | 28 |
Adult records | 20 | 1 | 42 |
Immature records | 3 | 0 | 6 |
For the region, we have a total of 50 records from 28 sites. Earliest record on file is in 1896.
Photos
Species Account
For further information refer UK Moths.
See background to species accounts. Index of Vernacular names - Search - Random Species