Yorkshire Status: Local resident.

See comments under Ear Moth agg. for advice on separating the the four "Ear Moth" species.

This species is not uncommon at Spurn and can often be distinguished by its more olivaceous tones rather than the red-brown colouration of the other three species. It has also been shown to occur further up the coast at Whitby and Teesside. We have several genuine inland records and the colour of these specimens is red-brown unlike those at Spurn. The situation is compounded by the similarity of the genitalia of both males and females to those of Large Ear and great caution should be used when separating the two, especially females. In Scotland where both species occur, hybrid forms appear, and it looks as if this is the case in Yorkshire as some inland moths have genitalia which are less easy to separate from Large Ear. The small number of records may give a false impression, as most moths are not dissected and many coastal "Ears" may be this species.

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: There is only one recent record of this species away from its main Yorkshire locality at Spurn.

	Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 11 (6%) of 200 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1923. Last Recorded in 2022. Additional Stats

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