Yorkshire Status: Rare and local resident.

Argus 60, 2010: Formerly restricted to Scotland until it was found in southern England in 1991 from where it has extended its range. VC63. Goole, 17.7.2010 gen. det. HEB (PKe); Hatfield Moors 28.10.2010 gen. det. (HEB et al.). NEW COUNTY RECORD.

Argus 66, 2012:

First seen in Yorkshire in 2010, the three previous records are all from VC63.

VC61. Elvington, 15.8.2012 gen. det. HEB (DBa). NEW VICE COUNTY RECORD.

VC63. Hatfield Moors, 3.11.2012 (PLe); Potteric Carr NR, 7.11.2012 gen. det. (RIH).

Current status (HEB, 2011): NEW COUNTY RECORD. The British distribution of this moth was formerly restricted to Scotland until it was found in southern England in 1991. Since then it has been found more widely, the first Yorkshire records being from Goole and Hatfield Moors (VC63) in 2010. It is likely to be found more widely amongst old birches.

Argus 72, 2014: Added to the Yorkshire list in 2010 since when it has occurred annually. Most records have come from the south of VC63.

VC63. Auckley, 27.4.2014 gen. det. HEB (SRS); Pontefract, 25.6.2014 (JWC); Thorne Moors, 30.10.2014 (RM et al.)

VC64. Askham Bryan, 6.7.2014 (DL). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

Argus 81, 2017: First occurred in 2010 in VC63 where it is now seen regularly; there are three previous records from VC61 and one from VC64.

VC62. Haxby, 6.3.2017 gen. det. RWo (TJC). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

Argus 84, 2018: This moth has occurred much more widely in recent years and is now present in all five vice-counties.

VC65. Jetty Wood, Bellflask, 9.2.2018 gen. det. CHF (BM). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

Recorded in 27 (14%) of 200 10k Squares. First Recorded in 2010. Last Recorded in 2023. Additional Stats

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