
- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce

ID pointers: An unmistakable moth. Bright green with two yellowish white parallel diagonal lines running through the broad forewing. Leading edge and outer edge fringed with white.
Distribution: (First record: 1972 ) - (Last record: 07/08/2024 at Sandiacre ) - A resident that is uncommon and locally distributed in Derbyshire. Favours old oak woodlands in the lowland areas.Recorded in small numbers each year, from garden light traps..
Forewing: 19-23mm
Last Recorded Date: 07/08/2024
Last Recorded By: Paul Buxton
Last Recorded General Area: Sandiacre
First Recorded Year: 1972
IMAGES BELOW: Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©


