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Distribution

Summary Data

Season (Adult / Immature):

National Status: Common

Local Status: Common and fairly widespread resident.

Local Record: Grade 2 See here for explanation

Flight time: Two generations, Apr-Jun, Jul-Aug.

Forewing: 22-28mm.

Foodplant: Aspen, poplars, sallows and willows.

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	VC5	VC11	Region
Year first recorded	1905	2007	1984	1905
Year last recorded	2011	2010	2011	2011
Number of records	1642	2	289	3866
Number of individuals	2459	6	560	6050
Unique positions	231	2	12	490
Unique locations	182	2	10	388
Adult records	1407	2	287	3392
Immature records	0	0	0	0

For the region, we have a total of 3866 records from 388 sites. Earliest record on file is in 1905.

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Species Account

Similar species: 2006 Pheosia gnoma (Lesser Swallow Prominent).

For further information refer UK Moths.

Davey, P., 2009: A widespread species across Britain, the larva feeding on sallow and willow (Salix spp.) and poplar (Populus spp.). In Dorset, the moth is widespread across the county and frequent in damp areas where sallow occurs, rising to common where poplars grow; the moth tends to be rare where the host foodplants are absent.

Hill, L., 2013:

Diagnostics include: white, slightly wavy line running through the dark anal patch of the hindwing; forewing lacks distinct white wedge-shaped tornal streak; dark costal shading extends beyond one-half from the termen.

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