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Mother of Pearl

Patania ruralis

Mother of Pearl (Patania ruralis), adult. Ouston, 06-07-2023. Copyright Verna Atkinson.
© Verna Atkinson
B&F Code
63.038

Authority

Scopoli, 1763

Family
Crambidae

Subfamily
Spilomelinae

Genus
Patania

National Status
Common

Statistics

Records 2004
Individuals 4832
Largest Sample 125
First Recorded 1905
Last Recorded 2023
Earliest Adult Record 04/06
Latest Adult Record 11/10
Monad Coverage 6.2%
Hexad Coverage 71.4%

Map

This map shows all records of Mother of Pearl - Patania ruralis 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).

Era

Map (image)

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Week graph

This graph shows the County Durham (VC66) records of Mother of Pearl - Patania ruralis 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.

Era

The graphs below show the total records and individuals of Mother of Pearl - Patania ruralis 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 Mother of Pearl - Patania ruralis 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

There are no foodplants listed for the larval stages of Mother of Pearl - Patania ruralis.

Habitats

There are no habitats listed for Mother of Pearl - Patania ruralis.


 

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