Cossidae : Cossinae
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Goat Moth
Cossus cossus

(Linnaeus, 1758) 162 / 50.001
Photo © Samantha Batty,  16th June 2022, Austerfield, VC63.

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Yorkshire Status: Rare and very local resident.

This declining species is still present in the south-east of the county. Most records come from the Doncaster area and are often of the distinctive large larva, though adults do occasionally come to light. A record of a larva from Blacktoft Sands in 2023 is a good distance away from the usual area and is rather encouraging. Willows were planted about 40 years ago at this site. Larvae over-winter for three or four years in the heartwood of various trees, particularly willows and poplars, usually in low-lying or damp habitats.


Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: This species is now very scarce in Yorkshire. There are only records from two widely separated areas, although no post 1960 records are shown for Yorkshire on map 3 in MBGBI 2. The species seem to need old poplar or pollarded willow (B MacNulty, pers. comm.) which may now be rare due modern farming practices.

Recorded in 19 (10%) of 200 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1883.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Additional Stats

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Forewing: 32-42mm
Flight: June - July
Foodplant:   Willows, poplars and other trees
Red List Status: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
BAP Status: Priority Species
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
08/09/2023163SE50 - Doncaster
19/08/2023163SE82 - Blacktoft
15/09/2022163SE50 - Doncaster
23/08/2022163SE60 - Hatfield
11/07/2022163SK69 - New Rossington / Austerfield
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