Blood-Vein
Timandra comae
Species account (old)
Robson had no authentic record except for a doubtful entry in Sang's list, but included the species on that authority and the fact that it was fairly common elsewhere. It is still a rare species [...] but is now appearing in some of the Rothamsted traps. It was first noted in 1968 in the trap operated in Houghall Wood at Durham University's Field Station [...] the most recent capture was at light at Oakerside Dene Lodge, Castle Eden Dene on 24 July 1983, by the warden M. E. Blunt. These records are widespread and comparatively recent. It is possible that the moth is just beginning to become more frequent in our area.
Statistics
| Records | 486 |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 599 |
| Largest Sample | 14 |
| First Recorded | 1968 |
| Last Recorded | 2023 |
| Earliest Adult Record | 18/05 |
| Latest Adult Record | 15/09 |
| Monad Coverage | 3.9% |
| Hexad Coverage | 64.3% |
Map
This map shows all records of Blood-Vein - Timandra comae 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 Blood-Vein - Timandra comae 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 Blood-Vein - Timandra comae 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 Blood-Vein - Timandra comae. 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 Blood-Vein - Timandra comae in the UK.
Habitats
This is a list of habitats that Blood-Vein - Timandra comae 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