Dot Moth
Melanchra persicariae
Species account (old)
[...] In Durham the moth is [...] rare, and only found at a very few sites. M. Mann has taken it at Witton Gilbert on more than one occasion, F. Stubbs had it at Crook quite regularly between 1965 and 1977, D. Kipling took it at Shildon in 1983 and 1984, and it appeared once in the Stockton trap on 13 July 1965. It still occurs at Hartlepool, where J. K. Williams recorded it as frequent between 29 July and 17 August 1977.
Statistics
| Records | 436 |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 686 |
| Largest Sample | 13 |
| First Recorded | 1899 |
| Last Recorded | 2023 |
| Earliest Adult Record | 22/05 |
| Latest Adult Record | 17/09 |
| Monad Coverage | 2.2% |
| Hexad Coverage | 40.5% |
Map
This map shows all records of Dot Moth - Melanchra persicariae 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 Dot Moth - Melanchra persicariae 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 Dot Moth - Melanchra persicariae 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 Dot Moth - Melanchra persicariae 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 Dot Moth - Melanchra persicariae in the UK.
Habitats
This is a list of habitats that Dot Moth - Melanchra persicariae is known to occur in within the UK.