- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
ID pointers: Very blunt wing tips. The ground colour and the forewing markings can be very variable. The streaking in particular can be very obvious to almost non-existent. There is usually a dark central streak that cuts through a pale kidney mark and a U-shaped row of small black spots. There is also another row of small black spots along outer wing edge. The ground colour can be orange to cream. Tip of the abdomen protrudes conspicuously beyond the wing tips at rest. This specimen is probably a male.
Distribution: (First record: 22/08/2020 at Findern ) - (Last record: 01/08/2024 at Allestree ) - Not listed or recorded in the county in Harrison & Sterling (1988). This specimen is the first county record, being trapped at Findern on 22nd August 2020. A new moth for the county. Seems this species is expanding its UK range quite rapidly. A second record came from Allestree on 1st August 2024.
Forewing: 15-18mm
Last Recorded Date: 01/08/2024
Last Recorded By: Stephen Plant
Last Recorded General Area: Allestree
First Recorded Date: 22/08/2020
IMAGES BELOW: Findern, Derbyshire – Roger Nash per Brian Hallam© / Allestree, Derby Stephen Plant©
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