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Swallow Prominent
Pheosia tremula

(Clerck, 1759) 2007 / 71.017
Photo © Damian Money,  Saltburn, VC62

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Yorkshire Status: Common and widespread resident.

Swallow Prominent is a common species and is widespread in good numbers across the county. It is common in woodland with willows and poplars, and often comes to gardens. Usually it is very easy to tell apart from the shorter-winged and usually brigher and prettier Lesser Swallow Prominent, the pale forewing wedge being longer and thinner. Just occasionally however, moths appear which even the best of us find difficult to determine, even when fresh. Moths appear in two overlapping broods; the second being larger. Our population seems to be healthy and stable, and catches can sometimes reach double figures.

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Recorded fairly frequently from vice-counties 61 to 64, but less widely in VC65. Slightly more widely distributed than the previous species [Lesser Swallow Prominent] in the east of the County and often also more common.

Recorded in 162 (81%) of 200 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1837.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Additional Stats

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Forewing: 22-28mm
Flight: April - June and August
Foodplant:   Aspen, poplars, willows
Red List Status: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
06/09/2023161TA14 - Brandesburton
05/09/2023162SE56 - Easingwold (S)
03/09/2023161TA05 - Driffield
02/09/2023161TA05 - Driffield
31/08/2023162NZ61 - Guisborough
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