Yorkshire Status: Fairly common resident.

This large and attractive spring moth is doing well in the county, and numbers have increased in recent years. This is at odds with the Atlas which tells us it is in decline. It feeds on a variety of broad-leaved trees, but seems to be commonest in oak woodland. It is sometimes seen away from its usual woodland haunts and is not uncommon in gardens. It is well distributed across much of the county apart from areas such as Holderness where there is little suitable woodland.. It can be locally common, eg 70 at Kilburn on 16/3/2009.

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: A local species in Yorkshire and although regularly taken at some sites, not generally common.

Recorded in 122 (61%) of 200 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1883. Last Recorded in 2024. Additional Stats

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