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- Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant
- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: The hindwing is pinkish white, and shows up brightly at night around the moths trap. This feature easily distinguishes the species from other related Orthosia. The upper-wing is a warm sandy or pinkish brown colour. The central band is usually a deeper shade.
Distribution: (First record: 02/04/2021 at Swadlincote ) - (Last record: 02/04/2021 at Swadlincote ) - A new species for the county and for the VC57. The late Dave Budworth, who was the county moth recorder at the time, recorded a single specimen to his garden light trap at Swadlincote on 2 April 2021. It is one of the less common of the spring macro moths, being quite scarce away from southern England and Wales. This record was discovered whilst the recording team were verifying outstanding Derbyshire moth records.
Forewing: 15-17mm
Last Recorded Date: 02/04/2021
Last Recorded By: the late Dave Budworth
Last Recorded General Area: Swadlincote
First Recorded Date: 02/04/2021
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