NORFOLK BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN SPECIES DATA AUDIT ...

LEPIDOPTERA:
MOTHS
Spp.
Considered
Extinct
Species Present
or
absent
in
Norfolk
Grey Dagger
Acronicta psi
Knot Grass
Acronicta rumicis
The Forester
Adscita statices
Flounced Chestnut
Agrochola helvola
Brown-spot Pinion
Agrochola litura
Spp. New
to National
BAP List
No. of
records in
database
No. of
1km
squares
recorded
since
1980
Possible other
sources
of data sets
41
Other survey
work
completed or
in progress
Comments
P 378 132 BC, Rothamstead Institute Widespread in many habitats.
Marked decline in UK – May be due to
habitat or ecological changes.
New to national list of BAP priority
species 2007
P 23
14 BC, Rothamstead Institute Widespread in many habitats.
Marked decline in UK – May be due to
habitat or ecological changes
New to national list of BAP priority
species 2007
P 20 11 BC, Rothamstead Institute In the UK the forester occurs in isolated
colonies on damp meadows, rough
grassland, woodland glades, sea cliffs,
boggy moorland, sandhills, chalk downs and
limestone grassland.
Marked decline in UK – Habitat loss,
degradation and fragmentation
New to national list of BAP priority
species 2007
P 46 29 BC, Rothamstead Institute In southern Britain generally associated with
woodland habitats.
Marked decline in UK – Causes unclear,
although may be due to loss of habitats.
New to national list of BAP priority
species 2007
P 160 65 BC, Rothamstead Institute Frequents woodland, heathland and bushy
suburban habitats.
Marked decline in UK – Causes unclear
New to national list of BAP priority
species 2007