Small White Wave
Asthena albulata
Species account (old)
Although Robson had few records of this species he thought it was 'no doubt well distributed throughout the district'. This has not proved to be so, for we have recent records only from [...] the Derwent Valley where Sheppard and Eyre found it in Lintzford Wood, Milkwellburn Wood and Chopwell Wood. There are two others, N. Lowe took it at Dawdon near the Durham coast in 1966 and I. Findlay takes it in his Rothamsted trap at Langdon Beck, Forest-in-Teesdale.
Statistics
| Records | 11 |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 13 |
| Largest Sample | 2 |
| First Recorded | 1893 |
| Last Recorded | 2022 |
| Earliest Adult Record | 09/05 |
| Latest Adult Record | 20/06 |
| Monad Coverage | 0.3% |
| Hexad Coverage | 9.5% |
Map
This map shows all records of Small White Wave - Asthena albulata 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 Small White Wave - Asthena albulata 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 Small White Wave - Asthena albulata 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 Small White Wave - Asthena albulata. 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
This is a list of foodplants known to be used by the larval stages of Small White Wave - Asthena albulata in the UK.
Habitats
This is a list of habitats that Small White Wave - Asthena albulata is known to occur in within the UK.
Habitat and foodplant information derived from Cook, P.M.; Tordoff, G.M.; Davis, A.M.; Parsons, M.S.; Dennis, E.B.; Fox, R.; Botham, M.S.; Bourn, N.A.D. (2022). Traits data for the butterflies and macro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland, 2022. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/33a66d6a-dd9b-4a19-9026-cf1ffb969cdb