MINOR SHOULDER-KNOT Brachylomia viminalis    UK BAP (Research only) species
Local and scarce - may have declined.  
Only recent records from ND35 in 2013, ND14 & ND16 in 2014, ND27 in 2020 and ND23 in 2021
Rosie said that it occurred in Regions 1 and 2 and more commonly in Region 4.
Four records from the Reay Rothamsted site in 1981, 1995 and 1996
Photograph © Angus McBay
Scottish Status: Common, but becoming less numerous - decline since 1980. UK Status: Common
First and last flight dates recorded in Caithness: 13th July to 24th August


MAP: black dots last record pre 2000  red dots last record 2010 to 2019
green dots last record 2020 to present  


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