
- Generally Common / Widespread

ID pointers: The moth is fairly straight forward to identify – The male is brightly marked with distinctive reddish chestnut brown forewing intricately marked with gold spots & blotches that are distinctive across the forewings. The female is duller and less brightly marked with greyish/purplish bands across the forewings.
Distribution: A resident species that is widely distributed and common in Derbyshire woods where Bracken is a predominant species of understorey cover.
Forewing: 12-15mm

IMAGES BELOW: Melbourne, Derbyshire – Image by Tony Davison
