Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Common Local Status: Fairly common and widespread resident. Local Record: Grade 1 See here for explanation Flight time: One generation, Apr-May. Forewing: M 14-17mm. F 17-19mm. Foodplant: Herbaceous plants. |
Record breakdown:
VC9 | VC11 | Region | |
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Year first recorded | 1905 | 1983 | 1905 |
Year last recorded | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 |
Number of records | 2243 | 205 | 4896 |
Number of individuals | 5843 | 588 | 12862 |
Unique positions | 200 | 9 | 418 |
Unique locations | 166 | 9 | 350 |
Adult records | 2038 | 203 | 4482 |
Immature records | 0 | 1 | 2 |
For the region, we have a total of 4896 records from 350 sites. Earliest record on file is in 1905.
Photos
Species Account
For further information refer UK Moths.
Davey, P., 2009: A widespread species in all but the far north of Britain, the larva feeding on a various herbaceous plants. In Dorset, the moth is ubiquitous and frequently rises to common in damp woodland. Males are readily attracted to light, but the seldom-encountered females may occasionally be seen during the day flying in sunshine. A male ab. rustica where the usual brown ground colour was replaced by white was trapped at Chamberlaynes by H Andrewes.
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