Epiblema grandaevana
Species account (old)
This insect has been the subject of much research and comment [in] entomological literature. It was first discovered at South Shields by Christopher Eales about the middle of last century, a locality from which it has since disappeared. Gardner and Robson then found it at Hartlepool and along the Durham coast particularly where slipping of the cliffs had occurred, leading to the growth of extensive patches of coltsfoot [...] TCD made a concentrated effort to relocate the species, and succeeded in finding it at Castle Eden Denemouth in 1948 where D. A. Sheppard again took it in 1972 during an extensive survey of the insect fauna of the Dene. It has not been seen since (though not especially looked for), nor are there any other recent records for elsewhere [...].
Statistics
| Records | 12 |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 72 |
| Largest Sample | 47 |
| First Recorded | 1872 |
| Last Recorded | 1972 |
| Earliest Adult Record | 26/06 |
| Latest Adult Record | 24/07 |
| Monad Coverage | 0.1% |
| Hexad Coverage | 7.1% |
Map
This map shows all records of Epiblema grandaevana 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 Epiblema grandaevana 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 Epiblema grandaevana 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
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Foodplants
This is a list of foodplants known to be used by the larval stages of Epiblema grandaevana in the UK.
Habitats
There are no habitats listed for Epiblema grandaevana.
Foodplant information derived from Padovani, R.; Ward, L.; Smith, R.M.; Pocock, M.J.O.; Roy, D.B. (2020). Insect species richness for each plant species and insect-plant interactions from the Database of Insects and their Food Plants [DBIF] version 2. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/33a825f3-27cb-4b39-b59c-0f8182e8e2e4