Yorkshire Status: Fairly common and fairly widespread resident.

This attractive little moth is widespread across the country wherever wild rose grows, so woodland, scrub and gardens. The population is probably stable in the county although numbers may have fallen a little in recent years.

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Widespread and frequently recorded throughout all five vice-counties, mainly on commons and in woodlands where wild rose flourishes. However it is notably scarce at Skipwith Common (VC61), an apparently suitable site. The larvae feed at night, often hiding during the day in curled leaves (AMRH pers. comm.).

Recorded in 155 (78%) of 200 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1806.
Last Recorded in 2024.
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