Yorkshire Status: Very common and fairly widespread resident.

"Common probably everywhere" said Porritt in 1883. Not a lot has altered. Clay is still widespread across the county in grassy places in good numbers, often coming into gardens. This is a very common moth and we can receive up to 1,000 species in a year. Numbers trapped can often reach double figures with a maximum of 127 at Forden Chalk Banks on 6/7/2018. Do not confuse it with the shorter-winged White-point which is now resident in the county.

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Widely distributed and sometimes common. Recorded from all five vice-counties where there is rough grassland. The larvae can be found at night in spring feeding on cock's-foot and tor grass as well as other grass species (PQW pers. comm.).

Recorded in 167 (84%) of 200 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1879.
Last Recorded in 2023.
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