Yorkshire Status: Common and widespread resident.

"Common in woods" proclaimed Porritt in 1883. It is still a common moth in the county, and although commonest in woodland, is frequently seen in other habitats including gardens. It is equally as common as Red-line Quaker and numbers are stable in Yorkshire. It is usually fairly easy to identify though worn examples can be mistaken for Brick. Counts can be large at some sites, the maximum being 82 at Coniston Cold on 11/10/2018.

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: This species has increased in many areas in the last decade. It is now much more common than the previous species [ie Red-line Quaker], although only slightly more widely recorded. Its increase seems to have matched the decline of A. lychnidis (Denis & Schiffermiiller).

Recorded in 140 (70%) of 200 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1845.
Last Recorded in 2024.
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