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Acronicta leporina

(Linnaeus, 1758) 2280 / 73.040
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Yorkshire Status: Fairly common and widespread resident.

This attractive moth is recorded all across the county in small numbers. It is a woodland species, the larvae preferring birch and alder, but also seen at times on other trees. It sometimes wanders into gardens. Numbers have been good in recent years and we normally receive well over 100 records per year. It is however only usually seen in small numbers. 97% of our records are of one or two moths; the maximum ever recorded at once is eight.


Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Apparently fairly local in Yorkshire, but recorded over a wider range than formerly.

Recorded in 136 (68%) of 200 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1879.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats

< Sycamore  |  Light Knot Grass >
Forewing: 16-21mm
Flight: May - August
Foodplant:   Downy and Silver Birch, Alder
Red List Status: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
List Species Records   [Show All Latest]
Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
08/08/2024+62SE39 - Northallerton
06/08/2024161TA17 - Bempton
02/08/2024161TA05 - Driffield
02/08/2024161TA14 - Brandesburton
02/08/2024162NZ41 - Stockton-on-Tees
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