Yorkshire Status: Local resident.

This attractive species is rather local but fairly widespread in lowland areas in the centre and east of the county in damp woodland with sallows. 94% of our records are of just one or two moths, suggesting that it is not strongly attracted to light. It seems to have done well since about 2010 with increased numbers reported.

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Appears now to be rather local with recent records from four vice-counties. Although we have no VC65 record, it has been recorded in the Rothamsted Insect Survey trap in Middleton-on-Teesdale (VC66) (Dunn & Parrack, 1986) and may well occur along our northern boundary in this area.

Recorded in 81 (41%) of 200 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1883.
Last Recorded in 2024.
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