Chinese Character
Cilix glaucata
Species account (old)
Though Robson had relatively few occurrences to record, he thought the species would occur 'commonly throughout the cultivated parts [...]'. [...] In Durham the species is seen most frequently in the central Tees, Wear and Derwent valleys, and on the eastern limestone plateau, but never in very large numbers. The furthest west so far is at Crook (F. Stubbs, 1965-77) and at Barnard Castle (J.P. Robson, 1915 and the l920's) but I. Findlay has not yet taken it in Upper Teesdale nor has it been seen in the Hamsterley Forest trap. Most records refer to the period late May to early July, but occurrences are not infrequent up to mid-September, with a slight peak in late August, suggesting a partial second brood in favourable years.
Statistics
| Records | 322 |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 345 |
| Largest Sample | 3 |
| First Recorded | 1877 |
| Last Recorded | 2023 |
| Earliest Adult Record | 16/04 |
| Latest Adult Record | 08/09 |
| Monad Coverage | 2.9% |
| Hexad Coverage | 64.3% |
Map
This map shows all records of Chinese Character - Cilix glaucata 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 Chinese Character - Cilix glaucata 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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Era graph
Year graph
Gallery
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Foodplants
This is a list of foodplants known to be used by the larval stages of Chinese Character - Cilix glaucata in the UK.
Habitats
This is a list of habitats that Chinese Character - Cilix glaucata is known to occur in within the UK.