Goat Moth
Cossus cossus
Species account (old)
This very retiring species, which lives its larval life in old tree trunks, is seldom seen even where it is known to occur. Robson provided a number of records for vc 66 from the time of "Ornsby's Durham" to the 1870's, mostly of wandering caterpillars but in one case of a live moth. It has not been seen since then and must now be considered extremely rare or even extinct in Durham. [...] The moth itself is very sluggish, and probably flies no great distances. [...] This species is an example of one with a disjunct distribution having its main stronghold along the south coast and a small relict population in North Scotland.
Statistics
| Records | 9 |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 9 |
| Largest Sample | 1 |
| First Recorded | 1846 |
| Last Recorded | 2015 |
| Earliest Adult Record | |
| Latest Adult Record | |
| Monad Coverage | 0.3% |
| Hexad Coverage | 19.0% |
Map
This map shows all records of Goat Moth - Cossus cossus 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 Goat Moth - Cossus cossus 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 Goat Moth - Cossus cossus 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 Goat Moth - Cossus cossus taken by County Durham (VC66) recorders. 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.
Foodplants
This is a list of foodplants known to be used by the larval stages of Goat Moth - Cossus cossus in the UK.
Habitats
This is a list of habitats that Goat Moth - Cossus cossus is known to occur in within the UK.