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- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce 
- Day-flying
- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: Named after the the large dark grey marking on the central forewing that looks like a caricature of an old witch, with crooked nose and a dark eye. The moth was named after the folk-law, Old Mother Shipton, a 16th century Yorkshire witch. An obvious grey. black and white, attractively patterned moth.
Distribution: A resident that is widely distributed and generally uncommon in lowland areas of Derbyshire. A day flying moth that frequents special grassland habitats. Particularly favours the limestone dales and new areas of planted sapling forest and re-generated colliery tips. Rarely seen in large numbers but is probably well spread across the county. Most probably under-recorded.
Forewing: 13-16mm
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IMAGES BELOW: Carver’s Rocks, Foremark, Derbyshire – Tony Davison ©
Mother Shipton - Carver's Rocks, Derbyshire - Tony Davison©
Mother Shipton - Carver's Rocks, Derbyshire - Tony Davison©
