Yorkshire Status: Very common and widespread resident.

"Plentiful in all the wooded parts of the county" said Porritt in 1883, and we wouldn't argue. This species is familiar to all those who run a moth trap. Having said that, numbers are probably down a little, and no longer do we see the big catches that were evident before the turn of the century. The largest catch since 2020 is 22 at Strensall Common on 5/8/2020.

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: A fairly ubiquitous species. The larvae feed on a wide variety of trees and shrubs and it is fairly common throughout all five vice-counties.

Recorded in 162 (81%) of 200 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1879. Last Recorded in 2023. Additional Stats

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