

- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce

ID pointers: A slender and narrow-winged moth with leading edge of wing curved, outer edge angular and tip pointed. Forewing is a light greyish-straw colour. A silky white hind wing. All features are diagnostic. There are delicate streaks across the wing and a small row of black spots along outer edge.
Distribution: (Last record: 09/08/2024 at Markham Vale CP ) - Latest record – August 2024 – A scarce species in Derbyshire. Thinly and locally spread across the county. Four records to 1985. Six more in the 1990’s and one in 2008. During the period 2013 – 2018 only 4 individuals recorded, all from the south of the county. 17 records between 2019-2024.
Forewing: 13-15mm
Last Recorded Date: 09/08/2024
Last Recorded By: Sid Morris
Last Recorded General Area: Markham Vale CP
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20th June 2023 – Belper – Dave Evans©