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Yellow-line Quaker
Leptologia macilenta

(Hübner, 1809) 2264 / 73.190
=Agrochola macilenta
Photo © Damian Money,  Skelton in Cleveland, VC62

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Yorkshire Status: Common and widespread resident.

"Common in woods" proclaimed Porritt in 1883. It is still a common moth in the county, and although commonest in woodland, is frequently seen in other habitats including gardens. It is equally as common as Red-line Quaker and numbers are stable in Yorkshire. It is usually fairly easy to identify though worn examples can be mistaken for Brick. Counts can be large at some sites, the maximum being 82 at Coniston Cold on 11/10/2018.

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: This species has increased in many areas in the last decade. It is now much more common than the previous species [ie Red-line Quaker], although only slightly more widely recorded. Its increase seems to have matched the decline of A. lychnidis (Denis & Schiffermiiller).

Recorded in 138 (69%) of 200 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1845.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Additional Stats

< Red-line Quaker  |  Brick >
Forewing: 14-16mm
Flight: September - November
Foodplant:   Oaks, poplars, Beech, sallows, Hawthorn, other plants.
Red List Status: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
List Species Records   [Show All Latest]
Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
18/12/2023165SE37 - Ripon
15/12/2023161TA03 - Beverley (S) / Cottingham
20/11/2023164SE33 - Leeds
20/11/2023162SE98 - Wykeham
20/11/2023161TA03 - Beverley (S) / Cottingham
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