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- Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant 
- Day-flying
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- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Red-belted Clearwing and Red-tipped Clearwing
ID pointers: The moth is fairly straight forward to identify – An orange-red band around the abdomen and an orange-red suffusion at the base of the forewings.The palps are Orange. Can be attracted by the use of Pheromone Lure MOL or CUL
Distribution: (First record: 1959 at Beeley Moor ) - (Last record: 1983 / 1984 at Spring Wood, Brierley Wood ) - A resident species that is uncommon and under recorded. In 1988 it was described as locally common. Favours heathland and woodland where Birch (Betula) occurs and also favours three year old birch stumps after cutting. A localised species requiring specific habitat, which is probably the reason why there are no modern day records of this moth. The use of Pheromone lure in suitable birch woodland may produce results.
*** Last updated on 22 March 2025 by TD ***
Forewing: 12-14mm
Last Recorded Year: 1983 / 1984
Last Recorded By: Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area: Spring Wood, Brierley Wood
First Recorded Year: 1959
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