- Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data - Day-flying
ID pointers: Has a very distinctive resting posture. The yellowish and brown banded hind legs, with long spurs, are held almost at right angles to the body. The colour of the forewings can be yellow or yellowish orange with brown cross-banding.
Distribution: (Last record: 17/07/2024 at Belper ) - Not listed in Harrison & Sterling – Butterflies and Moths of Derbyshire. Status not known in the county but moth is extremely widespread but very local across south and south-eastern England with scattered populations further north. So maybe there are a few scattered colonies in the county.
Last Recorded Date: 17/07/2024
Last Recorded By: Dave Evans
Last Recorded General Area: Belper
No First Date Information Recorded
IMAGES BELOW: Belper, Derbyshire (2024) & (2013) – Dave Evans©