Yorkshire Status: Fairly common and thinly distributed or restricted resident.

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Widespread and often abundant throughout all five vice-counties.

2013 (CHF): An unmistakable moth, common and widespread across the county. The only confusion species, Adela croesella is much smaller. Seen by day in dappled sunshine in woodland but also coming to light.

Recorded in 104 (52%) of 200 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1868.
Last Recorded in 2023.