Species Account

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Distribution

Summary Data

Season (Adult / Immature):

National Status: Common

Local Status: Abundant and fairly widespread resident.

Local Record: Grade 1 See here for explanation

Flight time: One generation, Aug-Oct.

Forewing: 14-21mm.

Foodplant: Low growing plants, Broad-leaved Dock, Ribwort Plantain etc.

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	1905	1975	1905
Year last recorded	2011	2011	2011
Number of records	2995	205	6400
Number of individuals	7610	380	15980
Unique positions	184	21	410
Unique locations	157	17	348
Adult records	2725	204	5858
Immature records	0	0	0

For the region, we have a total of 6400 records from 348 sites. Earliest record on file is in 1905.

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Species Account

For further information refer UK Moths.

Davey, P., 2009: A common species throughout Britain, the larva feeding on the roots and inner stems of a wide variety of herbaceous plants. In Dorset, the moth is widespread and common, although at low density in open heathland. It is on the wing for a relatively protracted period between late July and mid October.

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