NORFOLK BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN SPECIES DATA AUDIT ...

Species Present
or
absent
in
Norfolk
V-moth
Macaria wauaria
The Lackey
Malacosoma neustria
Dot Moth
Melanchra persicariae
Broom Moth
Melanchra pisi
Pretty Chalk Carpet
Melanthia porcellata
Rosy Minor
Mesoligia literosa
No. of
records in
database
No. of
1km
squares
recorded
since
1980
Possible other
sources
of data sets
50
Other survey
work
completed or
in progress
Comments
P 52 22 BC, Rothamstead Institute Occurs mainly in gardens and allotments
where foodplant occurs (Ribes spp.).
Marked decline in UK – Probably due to the
decline in use of foodplant in gardens and
use of pesticides in commercial fruit farms.
New to national list of BAP priority
species 2007
P 59 31 BC, Rothamstead Institute Associated with open sunny areas,
especially hedgerows, gardens and open
woodland.
Marked decline in UK – Causes unclear.
New to national list of BAP priority
species 2007
P 361 122 BC, Rothamstead Institute Frequent in gardens and hedgerows. Occurs
in a wide range of habitats.
Marked decline in UK – Causes unclear.
New to national list of BAP priority
species 2007
P 196 95 BC, Rothamstead Institute Occurs in many habitats but most numerous
on heath and moorland.
Marked decline in UK – Causes unclear.
New to national list of BAP priority
species 2007
P 19 13 BC, Rothamstead Institute Found in woodland, scrub, hedgerows and
gardens on calcareous soils.
Marked decline in UK – Causes unclear
although may be linked to habitat
degradation.
New to national list of BAP priority
species 2007
P 210 95 BC, Rothamstead Institute Occurs on various open calcareous habitats,
including gardens and coastal cliffs and
dunes.
Marked decline in UK – Causes unclear
although may be linked to habitat
degradation.
New to national list of BAP priority
species 2007