

- Generally Common / Widespread

Confusion Species: Barred Chestnut, Small Square-spot, Ingrailed Clay
ID pointers: A broad-winged moth with a ground colour ranging from purplish-brown to pinkish-brown. The kidney mark can be a straw-yellow colour making it very conspicuous. There is also a blackish squared shape splitting the oval & kidney mark. See the ID Plate below by Christian Heintzen.
Distribution: A resident species that is widely distributed and locally common throughout Derbyshire. Fairly scarce in the southern lowlands and more common in the Central Grit areas of the county.
Forewing: 16-20mm

IMAGES BELOW: ID Guide by kind permission of Christian Heintzen© and image – North Derbyshire – Ashlin Bower©

