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- Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant
- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required. ID pointers: A distinctive feature is the collar that is raised to a “Punk-Like” projection over the head. The fawn-grey ground colour has obvious dark blackish-grey forewing markings. There are black spots in the kidney-mark.
Distribution: (Last record: July 2022 at Breaston ) - Last recorded 2022 – A resident that was once fairly common in the 1960’s and it is now very scarce to rare and very locally distributed in Derbyshire. Very few records in recent years. This specimen was trapped in my garden in 2002. Latest reports 15th September 2017 from Long Eaton and of one trapped in a Breaston garden, July 2022. This species is noted for its habit of avoiding Moth Traps.
Forewing: 16-19mm
Last Recorded Year: July 2022
Last Recorded By: Steve Thorpe
Last Recorded General Area: Breaston
No First Date Information Recorded
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