Burnished Brass
Diachrysia chrysitis
Species account (old)
Generally distributed . . .' but not ' . . . anywhere abundant' at the end of last century, it had evidently increased by the 1920's [...] It has maintained that status ever since, being taken in all the Durham traps, and given in all the lists [...] The moth flies from the third week in June to the end of August, the flight period being up to a fortnight shorter at altitude.
Statistics
| Records | 2397 |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 4551 |
| Largest Sample | 71 |
| First Recorded | 1845 |
| Last Recorded | 2023 |
| Earliest Adult Record | 24/05 |
| Latest Adult Record | 10/10 |
| Monad Coverage | 6.3% |
| Hexad Coverage | 83.3% |
Map
This map shows all records of Burnished Brass - Diachrysia chrysitis 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 Burnished Brass - Diachrysia chrysitis 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 Burnished Brass - Diachrysia chrysitis 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 Burnished Brass - Diachrysia chrysitis 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 used by the larval stages of Burnished Brass - Diachrysia chrysitis.
Habitats
This is a list of habitats where Burnished Brass - Diachrysia chrysitis can be found.