Noctuidae : Xyleninae
  Prev | Next  
 
Brick
Sunira circellaris

(Hufnagel, 1766) 2262 / 73.192
=Agrochola circellaris
Photo © Ray Priestley,  Fishlake 28/10/2024

Similar Yorkshire Species
Yellow-line Quaker
Leptologia macilenta
Dusky-lemon Sallow
Cirrhia gilvago
Upload a Photo
Express Record Brick

Golden Cinnabar Membership

  • Help with running costs of Yorkshire Moths
  • View detailed maps
  • List detailed species records
  • 12 month membership

yorkshiremoths.co.uk
   You can really help...

Copyright © Lepidoptera UK 2024
   
Click Map for Details

Yorkshire Status: Fairly common resident.

"Common probably everywhere" wrote Porritt in 1907. Since then, the ravages of Dutch elm disease have affected its numbers to a certain degree, but larvae can feed on various other broad-leaved trees and it remains fairly common in the county, not just in areas with wych elm. Numbers may have reduced a little in recent years, though it can still be caught in double figures at times, the maximum being 31 at Cornelian Bay (Scarborough) on 31/10/2020. It is easy to mistake worn specimens for the commoner Yellow-line Quaker.

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Recorded rather sparsely from all five vice-counties, occasionally locally common in the south. As suggested by Lorimer (MBGBI 10) and Skinner (1984) the larvae are most frequently found on wych elm. However they are reported to also feed on sallow in the east of the County (PQW pers. comm.), a foodplant not noted as usual elsewhere.

Recorded in 136 (68%) of 200 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1846.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Additional Stats

< Yellow-line Quaker  |  Lunar Underwing >
Forewing: 14-19mm
Flight: September - October
Foodplant:   Wych Elm, Aspen, poplars, sallows, Ash
Red List Status: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
List Species Records   [Show All Latest]
Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
08/12/2023165SE37 - Ripon
28/11/2023163SE12 - Elland / Brighouse / Low Moor
22/11/2023164SE06 - Grassington / Hebden
20/11/2023162SE98 - Wykeham
20/11/2023261TA07 - Hunmanby
  Immature   Adult   [Show Flight Weeks]
Show Details | 1990 to 2023 | 2000 to 2023 | Graph Key
© YorkshireMoths.co.uk 2024 NOLA®; Database using MapMate® Digital Maps © Bartholomew 2010. Design © Jim Wheeler 2024 Lepidoptera.UK
This site requires necessary cookies to function correctly. We'd also like to set Google analytics cookies that help us make improvements by measuring how you use the site. These will be set only if you accept all cookies. Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this will affect how the website functions. Cookies Policy