Yorkshire Status: Rare and local resident.

Beaumont, 2002: There is a single recent record, the date of which suggests its origin may be from imported fruit. The only previous County record was from Scarborough in the mid-nineteenth century, 'larvae in plums', this record may also have resulted from fruit brought in from outside Yorkshire.

VC61. South Cave, 26.4.1993 det. HEB (DBC). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

Argus 47, 2001-2004:

VC64. Ripon Parks, 23.7.2004 det. HEB (CHF, JCW, SPW). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

VC65. Hutton Conyers, 20.7.2004 det. HEB (CHF). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

Argus 50, 2005: A further record in 2005, following records from two different localities in the same general area in 2004, suggests that this moth is resident.

VC64. Bishop Monkton, 16.7.2005, det. HEB (D&DB).

Argus 63, 2011:

VC63. Fores Drain, 12.7.2011 gen. det. HEB (SRS); Auckley, 25.7.2011 gen. det. HEB (SRS). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

	Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 53 (27%) of 200 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1868. Last Recorded in 2024. Additional Stats

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