Yorkshire Status: Rare and very local resident.

Yorkshire and south Cumbria are the northern outposts of this local moth. In Yorkshire it is predominantly a heathland species, the larvae feeding on wetland grasses, and the vast majority of our records come from Strensall Common, and Thorne and Hatfield Moors, though good numbers used to be caught at Bishop Monkton Ings, and it used to be caught at Skipwith Common where it probably still occurs. It is rare away from these areas but at some sites can be common, for example a remarkable 234 caught in a series of traps at Strensall Common on 10/7/2015. It can wander a small distance, and Strensall Moths occasionally turn up at Haxby, but it doesn't travel far, so if you catch it away from known populations, we really ought to see a photograph as it is commonly misidentified. It can often be identified by a subtle pinkish tinge on the rather broad and rounded wings.

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: This species has now been recorded from a few more localities in the County since the last list (YNU, 1970), but is still very local.

	Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 18 (9%) of 200 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1857.
Last Recorded in 2024.
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