Yorkshire Status: Rare and very local resident.

This is not a common moth in the county. It is very local amongst thyme in the limestone Dales. The Rothamsted traps at Colt Park and Austwick caught this species regularly in the 1990s. All recent records have come from VC64 and it has not been seen in VC65 since Porritt's time, but it may well still occur in remote under-trapped areas. Recently it was found a little further east at Greenhow, a considerable extension of range. Dusking around the foodplant may be a good way of adding further sites. When fresh it is a pretty little moth with a prominent discal spot and attractive cross lines.

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Porritt (1883-86) only reported this species from Bramham (VC64) and Richmond (VC65). It was not recorded again in the County until two were captured at Austwick, (VC64), on 19.6.1989 in a Rothamsted trap operated by P. Corkhill.

	Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 8 (4%) of 200 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1883. Last Recorded in 2022. Additional Stats

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