Yorkshire Status: Scarce and fairly widespread resident.

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Not recorded from VC65 (though recorded from the Durham side of Teesdale (Dunn & Parrack, 1986)). Otherwise locally widespread. It appears to have spread in some areas.

Argus 47, 2001-2004: VC65. High Batts, 9.7.1983 (SPW). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

2012 (CHF): Numbers seem to have increased in recent years and it is now not uncommon over most of the county especially in open woodland with sallows but also coming into gardens.

Recorded in 131 (66%) of 200 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1847. Last Recorded in 2022. Additional Stats

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