Suspected
Parastichtis suspecta
Species account (old)
Described by Robson as 'Exceedingly scarce and very local' [...] Apart from old records from Gibside and Chopwell by H. Sticks and J. W. Thompson in 1930, this species has never been taken in Durham since Robson's time. It has never appeared in the Chester-le-Street trap, and in nearly 60 years of collecting, TCD has yet to see his first suspecta
Statistics
| Records | 42 |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 82 |
| Largest Sample | 10 |
| First Recorded | 1899 |
| Last Recorded | 2022 |
| Earliest Adult Record | 29/06 |
| Latest Adult Record | 10/09 |
| Monad Coverage | 0.5% |
| Hexad Coverage | 21.4% |
Map
This map shows all records of Suspected - Parastichtis suspecta 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 Suspected - Parastichtis suspecta 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 Suspected - Parastichtis suspecta 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 Suspected - Parastichtis suspecta 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 Suspected - Parastichtis suspecta in the UK.
Habitats
This is a list of habitats that Suspected - Parastichtis suspecta is known to occur in within the UK.