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- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required. Confusion Species: A.cnicana A.smeathmanniana
ID pointers: Forewing is a creamy whitish buff, blotched with yellow or pale brown with a dark reddish-brown cross-band.
Distribution: (First record: 16/07/2016 at Kings Newton ) - (Last record: 18/07/2024 at Cromford, Midway ) - Another species that is very scarce and Local across the county and found on Burdock. Seems to favour southern localities.
*** Last updated on 10 March 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Date: 18/07/2024
Last Recorded By: Clive Ashton & M.Williams(iRecord)
Last Recorded General Area: Cromford, Midway
First Recorded Date: 16/07/2016
IMAGES BELOW: Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Tony Davison© and Belper – Dave Evans©
Aethes rubigana 16th July 2016 - Kings Newton - Tony Davison - Potential county first trapped by Will Soar
49.128 BF946 - Aethes rubigana - July 2014 Belper, Derbyshire - photo Dave Evans©