Olive
Ipimorpha subtusa
Species account (old)
Nearing the northern limits of its range, this is, and always has been, a decidedly scarce species in the north-east. [...] In Durham J. W. H. Harrison provided the first record of the post-Robson period - from Birtley and Urpeth Bottoms (during a field outing of the WalIis Club) in 1931. More recently it was found in the Hamsterley Forest trap on 20 August 1984, and W. Wynn recorded it from Lumley in 1-2 August 1982. At Chester-le-Street it has been taken in TCD's trap every year since 1951 when it was first taken by torchlight.
Statistics
| Records | 61 |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 64 |
| Largest Sample | 3 |
| First Recorded | 1899 |
| Last Recorded | 2024 |
| Earliest Adult Record | 30/06 |
| Latest Adult Record | 13/09 |
| Monad Coverage | 1.0% |
| Hexad Coverage | 33.3% |
Map
This map shows all records of Olive - Ipimorpha subtusa 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)
The distribution of Olive - Ipimorpha subtusa is additionally shown in the image below. This is to allow for backwards compatibility with older browsers that cannot load the map above.
Week graph
This graph shows the County Durham (VC66) records of Olive - Ipimorpha subtusa 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 Olive - Ipimorpha subtusa 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 Olive - Ipimorpha subtusa. 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. Most photos on this website have been taken by County Durham (VC66) recorders, but please note that not all have been taken in the county.
Foodplants
This is a list of foodplants known to be used by the larval stages of Olive - Ipimorpha subtusa in the UK.
Habitats
This is a list of habitats that Olive - Ipimorpha subtusa is known to occur in within the UK.
Habitat and foodplant information derived from Cook, P.M.; Tordoff, G.M.; Davis, A.M.; Parsons, M.S.; Dennis, E.B.; Fox, R.; Botham, M.S.; Bourn, N.A.D. (2022). Traits data for the butterflies and macro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland, 2022. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/33a66d6a-dd9b-4a19-9026-cf1ffb969cdb