Hysterophora maculosana
Species account (old)
In vc 66, Robson recorded this species as having been taken by Sang (presumably near Darlington) in May 1889, and in the additional notes Gardner records having found it regularly in one part of Hesleden Dene. [...] Coming to modern times, TCD found it near Hart Village in 1969 and had a specimen sent him by E. Blunt who had taken it in Castle Eden Dene in 1985. Sheppard and Eyre also found it at Graham's Flat in the Horsleyhope Ravine N. N. R. in 1978. [...] Although its foodplant, the common Bluebell is well represented [...] the moth can only be described as rare in the north-east.
Statistics
| Records | 7 |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 7 |
| Largest Sample | 1 |
| First Recorded | 1889 |
| Last Recorded | 2023 |
| Earliest Adult Record | 19/05 |
| Latest Adult Record | 19/06 |
| Monad Coverage | 0.2% |
| Hexad Coverage | 9.5% |
Map
This map shows all records of Hysterophora maculosana in the Durham (VC66) database per monad (1km grid square). The map can be explored further by zooming and panning, can be reset using the button on the left, and can be filtered by selecting the era. Click on a monad to view a full list of species recorded in it, or its containing hexad (10km grid square).
Map (image)
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Week graph
This graph shows the County Durham (VC66) records of Hysterophora maculosana per 7-day period, differentiated by life stage. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact count of records at that point in time. Hover over/hold the life stage legend to highlight a particular life stage; click on a life stage label to remove it from the graph. The graph can be filtered further by selecting the era.
The graphs below show the total records and individuals of Hysterophora maculosana in County Durham (VC66) per time period. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact number of records and individuals at a particular point in time. Hover over/hold a label to highlight a particular metric; click on a metric label to remove it from the graph.
Era graph
Year graph
Gallery
This gallery shows images of Hysterophora maculosana. Clicking on a photo opens it in a large lightbox with a full caption, and the arrow buttons move between photos. If you would like to contribute any photographs, particularly of any stages not captured here, please email admin@durhammoths.org. Most photos on this website have been taken by County Durham (VC66) recorders, but please note that not all have been taken in the county.
Foodplants
There are no foodplants listed for the larval stages of Hysterophora maculosana.
Habitats
There are no habitats listed for Hysterophora maculosana.