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Birch Mocha
Cyclophora albipunctata

(Hufnagel, 1767) 1677 / 70.032
Photo © Samantha Batty,  30/07/24, Austerfield, VC63.

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Yorkshire Status: Rare and local resident.

This is a rather local species of birch-rich heathy areas. It has always been local in Yorkshire, even in Porritt's day, and is absent from large areas of the county. Most of our records from from lowland heaths such as Strensall, Allerthorpe and Skipwith Commons, Thorne and Hatfield Moors and from wooded areas in the east of VC62. It occasionally turns up in odd places. The only VC65 record at Hutton Conyers was of a moth probably blown on easterly winds from the Pillmoor area.

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: There have been one or two additional localities reported as well as further confirmation of the new localities from the 1970 list (YNU, 1970).

Recorded in 28 (14%) of 200 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1883.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats

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Forewing: 12-14mm
Flight: May - June, July - August
Foodplant:   Downy Birch, Silver Birch
Red List Status: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
11/08/2024163SE71 - Crowle
02/08/2024164SE44 - Wetherby / Tadcaster
01/08/2024164SE44 - Wetherby / Tadcaster
30/07/2024163SK69 - New Rossington / Austerfield
29/07/2024162SE66 - Strensall
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