BROOM MOTH Ceramica (Melanchra) pisi UK BAP (Research only) species | ||||
Widespread on moorland, but local and
uncommon in other habitats. Rosie thought that it was widespread but not common and there are only a handful of records from four of the Rothamsted sites. Images of larva © Jane Erridge Scottish Status: Common - stable. UK Status: Common UK abundance has decreased severely and distribution significantly since 1970 (cf: Atlas of Britain & Ireland's Larger Moths) First and last flight dates recorded in Caithness: 28th May to 1st August (one late record 13th August) MAP: black dots last record pre 2000 blue dots last record 2000 to 2009 red dots last record 2010 to 2019 green dots last record 2020 to present |
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