Broom Moth
Ceramica pisi
Species account (old)
One of the most widespread of the noctuid moths, being catholic in its choice of foodplant. It is perhaps most plentiful on moorland verge habitat, where bracken is a favoured pabulum, and on mature dune formations along the coastline, but It takes not unkindly to cultivated land as well. It has occurred at all the permanent trapping sites [...] and is in all the lists, though not usually in any great numbers, and TCD notes it as rather less plentiful than in the 1950's and 196O's. The moth flies from the beginning of June to the end of the first week in August, in the lowlands, and from mid-June to mid-July at altitude.
Statistics
| Records | 614 |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 900 |
| Largest Sample | 17 |
| First Recorded | 1877 |
| Last Recorded | 2023 |
| Earliest Adult Record | 06/05 |
| Latest Adult Record | 31/07 |
| Monad Coverage | 3.2% |
| Hexad Coverage | 76.2% |
Map
This map shows all records of Broom Moth - Ceramica pisi 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 Broom Moth - Ceramica pisi 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.
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Year graph
Gallery
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Foodplants
This is a list of foodplants used by the larval stages of Broom Moth - Ceramica pisi.
Habitats
This is a list of habitats where Broom Moth - Ceramica pisi can be found.