Brown-spot Pinion
Anchoscelis litura
Species account (old)
Widespread and generally common to abundant [...] it is taken at all the traps, even in Upper Teesdale, and appears in all the lists [...] We would disagree with the comment (MBGBI, 10, 110), ' . . . not normally common near the coast', as there are several coastal sites (the larvae possibly feeding on scrub Hawthorn among the sand dunes) [...]. The moth flies from the last week in August until near the end of October in the lowlands, with a rather shorter flight period at altitude.
Statistics
| Records | 1445 |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 3232 |
| Largest Sample | 171 |
| First Recorded | 1871 |
| Last Recorded | 2023 |
| Earliest Adult Record | 02/08 |
| Latest Adult Record | 24/10 |
| Monad Coverage | 4.2% |
| Hexad Coverage | 69.0% |
Map
This map shows all records of Brown-spot Pinion - Anchoscelis litura 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 Brown-spot Pinion - Anchoscelis litura 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 Brown-spot Pinion - Anchoscelis litura 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 Brown-spot Pinion - Anchoscelis litura 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 Brown-spot Pinion - Anchoscelis litura in the UK.
Habitats
There are no habitats listed for Brown-spot Pinion - Anchoscelis litura.