Yorkshire Status: Local resident.

In 1907 Porritt wrote "occurs, but always very sparingly, all over the county". This was in contrast to Sword-grass which was "generally common". It seems to have been present at a low density ever since, and numbers have been fairly stable with 20 to 40 records most years. It is commonest in western and semi-upland areas and is rarer in the lowlands of the south and east. Climatic change seems to be exaggerating this situation; between 1998 and 2017, the height above sea level of the average record increased from 41m to 130m, ie 4.4 metres per year. This is an over-wintering species which emerges in October/November, enters its winter diapause, and re-emerges in the spring. It is happiest in boggy moorland and heathland and in damp woodland, though it can turn up in other habitats at times such as gardens.

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: There are few recent sites for this species but in at least two of these it has been re-recorded and it appears well established. It has also been found at Low Coniscliffe, near Darlington, just over the Tees from east VC65 (Dunn & Parrack, 1986).

	Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 99 (50%) of 200 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1846. Last Recorded in 2023. Additional Stats

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