Species Account for Ourapteryx sambucaria
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Ourapteryx sambucaria (Linnaeus, 1758) 70.243
Swallow-tailed Moth
Lepidoptera: macromoths: Geometridae
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Taxonomic group: larger moths (Lepidoptera: macromoths) - County data
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Adult: Distinctive
Records: 2831
First Record: 1896
Latest Record: 2025
1992-on hectads: 50
Pre-1992 hectads: 44
Total hectads: 55
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Habitats
Broad Habitat Data (based on 435 records with habitat information)
Broad subhabitat Data (based on 7 records with subhabitat information)
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Habitat Detail and Method (based on 2831 records with habitat detail and method information)
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