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- Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant 
- Migrant 
- Day-flying
- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: A distinct moth with a prominent often grey kidney mark and sometimes a faint brown blotch between it and the leading edge of the forewing. There is also a small black dot at the trailing corner of the forewing, the tornus. These markings are diagnostic. A dark brown cross band, again darker at the leading edge of the forewing. The early season migrants, often from higher temperature zones, are a yellow-mustard colour, with their off-spring and later migrants being a darker honey yellow-brown.
Distribution: (Last record: 05/09/2022 at Buxton ) - A scarce immigrant to Derbyshire. During 2006 the Bordered Straw was numerous throughout the UK with as many as 2,500 being recorded, as large numbers of migrant moths arrived during late summer and the autumn. This species was recorded at five different locations across Derbyshire. Prior to this invasion, it has been recorded in singles during 1997, 2000, 2002 and two records prior to 1986. I in 1980 and 1 in 1947. 2015 has been another good year for migrant moths and the Bordered Straw has been recorded in small numbers again throughout the county. One on 11th June 2021 – Belper.
2022 has been another record migrant moth year and Bordered Straw has figured again across the country. One on 3rd & onne on 5th September 2022 Buxton – Steve Orridge; One from Findern 2nd September – Brian & Jean Hallam; One trapped overnight in a Belper garden on 3rd August 2022 by Dave Evans, a well worn individual trapped in an Allestree garden 2nd August 2022 by Stephen Plant and one from Kings Newton 27th August, Will Soar. I believe that these are current records since 2015.
Forewing: 16-19mm
Last Recorded Date: 05/09/2022
Last Recorded By: Steve Orridge
Last Recorded General Area: Buxton
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IMAGES BELOW: May 2015 – Belper, Derbyshire – Dave Evans © / August 2022 – Belper, Derbyshire – Dave Evans © / August 2022 Allestree – Stephen Plant ©
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