

- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce

Confusion Species: Gold Spot
ID pointers: A similar species to Gold Spot that can often be difficult to separate. However the following can be useful to identify the species visually. The slightly smaller size / The white “sub-apical wedge” is shorter and blunter / A smaller outer median spot / The faint post median line is gently angled inwards / Forewing is usually orange-brown but is variable.
Distribution: (First record: 2004 ) - (Last record: 02/09/2024 at Charlesworth ) - A resident that is a scarce species in Derbyshire. First recorded in 2004, it seems to be most regularly recorded from the west of the county.
*** Last updated on 11 March 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 14-15mm
Last Recorded Date: 02/09/2024
Last Recorded By: Christian Heintzen
Last Recorded General Area: Charlesworth
First Recorded Year: 2004
IMAGES BELOW: Darley Dale, Derbyshire – Simon Roddis © / Barber Booth, Edale, Derbyshire – Ashlin Bower ©





