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Small Dotted Buff
Photedes minima

(Haworth, 1809) 2345 / 73.147
Photo © Andy Nunn,  North Cliffe Wood VC 61

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Yorkshire Status: Common and fairly widespread resident.

In 1907, Porritt wrote "occurs probably everywhere and in many places abundantly." It is still common and widespread across the county though a little scarcer in VC61 and 63 where it is more local. It is a moth of damp grassland, the larvae feeding on tufted hair-grass. It is often seen in other habitats such as gardens. It can be common at some sites for example 146 at Foxglove Covert, Catterick on 19/7/2013. Numbers may have dropped off a little in recent years. Males are usually easy to identify, but the smaller females can look quite different and can confuse the unwary.

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Quite widely distributed and sometimes locally common in suitable damp habitats.

Recorded in 163 (82%) of 200 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1883.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats

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Forewing: 11-14mm
Flight: June - August
Foodplant:   Tufted Hair-grass
Red List Status: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
13/08/2024165SE19 - Leyburn / Catterick Garrison
09/08/2024164SD96 - Malham / Threshfield
08/08/2024162SE66 - Strensall
06/08/2024365SE19 - Leyburn / Catterick Garrison
06/08/2024165SE09 - Redmire / Grinton
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