Rustic
Hoplodrina blanda
Species account (old)
[...] Robson could quote only J. Finlay 'generally distributed but not common' [...] In Durham this is somewhat more widespread than the last species [Hoplodrina octogenaria], but still by no means common. It was found in one part of Castle Eden Dene by D. A. Sheppard in the 1970's, along the Hookergate/High Spen road by R. Henderson, and at Washington and Chopwell Wood by Sheppard and Eyre in the same decade. The Durham University trap, which operated only in 1967 took a total of three, and to TCD's surprise the Chester-le-Street trap took its first ever specimen, a male, on 17 July 1985.
Statistics
| Records | 786 |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 1817 |
| Largest Sample | 87 |
| First Recorded | 1877 |
| Last Recorded | 2023 |
| Earliest Adult Record | 03/06 |
| Latest Adult Record | 09/09 |
| Monad Coverage | 2.5% |
| Hexad Coverage | 64.3% |
Map
This map shows all records of Rustic - Hoplodrina blanda 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 Rustic - Hoplodrina blanda 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 Rustic - Hoplodrina blanda 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 Rustic - Hoplodrina blanda 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 Rustic - Hoplodrina blanda in the UK.
Habitats
This is a list of habitats that Rustic - Hoplodrina blanda is known to occur in within the UK.