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  Purple Clay Diarsia brunnea  
         
 

B&F: 2122

ABH: 73.332

Status: Resident.

Distribution and Abundance: Rather local.

Primary Habitat: Woodland.

Flight Period: Single brooded in June and July.

Localities: Evenley Wood Garden, Storefield Wood & Quarry, Fineshade and Castor Hanglands.

Observations: This species seems to be rather more plentiful in the south of the county. The most commonly that I have seen it in Northants was on 6 June 1992 in Hazelborough Forest when seventeen examples were taken at m.v. light.

L.O.N.: 1904. Salcey, Castle Ashby, Brigstock. Not common.

First Record: 1890, Edwards.