Yorkshire Status: Rare resident

Argus 72, 2014: A scarce moth nationally, most frequent in the south.

VC61. Wheldrake, 20.6.2014 conf. (gen. det.) HEB (JOHS). NEW COUNTY RECORD.

Argus 78, 2016:

VC62. Near Levisham, Newtondale, 15.7.2016 (RWo, GF, SF). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

Argus 84, 2018: First seen in the county in 2014 in VC61 after which it occurred at several localities in the same vice-county. It continues to be found quite widely there but this constitutes only the second occurrence in VC62 and could be evidence of continuing spread.

VC62. Sunbeck Wood, Brafferton Spring, 30.6.2018 (TAB).

Argus 87, 2019: Since the first county record in 2014 this moth has proved to be locally common in VC61. There are two recent VC62 occurrences with evidence of continuing spread in 2019 from vice-counties 63 & VC65.

VC63. Wintersett CP, 9.7.2019 gen. det. HEB (PSm). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

VC65. High Batts NR, 12.7.2019 (CHF, TMW, DMS et al.). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

Argus 90, 2020: First seen in the County in 2014 since when it has been recorded widely and frequently in VC61. It has recently occurred in vice-counties 62, 63 & 65 but with no more than two records in each and is now found in all five vice-counties.

VC64. Alwoodley, Leeds, 5.8.2020 (PRM). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

Recorded in 27 (14%) of 200 10k Squares. First Recorded in 2014. Last Recorded in 2023. Additional Stats

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