Sprawler
Asteroscopus sphinx
Species account (old)
This species was known to the early collectors from the extreme south of Durham. Robson records that J. Sang took it at lamps in Darlington in 1853 and a Mr. Winter found it at lamps in Hartlepool about the same time. It is now only known from the Barnard Castle area in County Durham, where J. P. Robson saw many at street lamps in 1920 and took more specimens on 17th October 1950. It is probably still there although we have no recent information from that area. [...] The species is doubtless under-recorded as it is on the wing very late in the year, typically from early October to late November. [Durham and Northumberland] is, however, the northerly limit of its range in the British Isles.
Statistics
| Records | 18 |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 23 |
| Largest Sample | 4 |
| First Recorded | 1853 |
| Last Recorded | 2021 |
| Earliest Adult Record | 30/09 |
| Latest Adult Record | 15/11 |
| Monad Coverage | 0.4% |
| Hexad Coverage | 16.7% |
Map
This map shows all records of Sprawler - Asteroscopus sphinx 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 Sprawler - Asteroscopus sphinx 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 Sprawler - Asteroscopus sphinx 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 Sprawler - Asteroscopus sphinx 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 Sprawler - Asteroscopus sphinx in the UK.
Habitats
This is a list of habitats that Sprawler - Asteroscopus sphinx is known to occur in within the UK.