- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
ID pointers: The bright straw coloured lines running in angles across the forewing and the row of arrow-head marks on the inner edge of the outer cross-line help to identify this moth from most other species. Both male female have long antennae, feathered in the male.
Distribution: (Last record: 2024 ) - A resident that is widely distributed but uncommon in Derbyshire. Found in localised areas of the county, except the Peak Grit. The population varies from year to year. Small numbers recorded annually.
Forewing: 16-22mm
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By: Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area: Not Recorded
No First Date Information Recorded
IMAGES BELOW: Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©