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Species Account for Aricia agestis

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Aricia agestis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Brown Argus
Lepidoptera: butterflies: Lycaenidae

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Taxonomic group: butterflies (Lepidoptera: butterflies) - County data

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Records: 6808

First Record: 1981

Latest Record: 2024

1992-on hectads: 57

Pre-1992 hectads: 10

Total hectads: 57

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A species prone to large fluctuations in abundance, having declined slightly after its rapid expansion in the 1990s. The main foodplants in Essex are Dove's-foot Crane's-bill and Common Stork's-bill. On Southern England downland, Rock-rose is also used. References

Species text last edited on Tue Mar 13th 2012 by user 745