Yorkshire Status: Thinly distributed or restricted resident.

This beautiful and unmistakable species is widespread across low-lying areas of the county. It can tend to be a bit local as it prefers damp areas with willows, but it is also seen not uncommonly in gardens where the larvae feed on apple. It is said to fly later in the night than many other species, so may remain undetected by those who turn off the moth trap before bedtime. On the east side of the country, our records are the northern edge of the distribution, though it extends further north in the west.

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Recorded from vice-counties 61 to 64 but seems to have a very patchy distribution. Whilst quite common in some low areas of VC63 and regularly recorded in parts of VC61, it seems rare elsewhere and generally seems to avoid high ground. In suburban areas it may feed on apple as much as its wild food plants (AMRH pers. comm.)

Recorded in 129 (65%) of 200 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1879. Last Recorded in 2023. Additional Stats

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