Yorkshire Status: Rare and local.

This is not a common moth in the county, and we only have a handful of records, though it may be under-recorded. It can be difficult to locate as it flies in sunshine around the tops of tall sallow bushes on sunny days in April. Binoculars are usually needed. The important features are the long silvery white antennae of the male with black scales on each segment and the hairy black head. Females have much shorter darker antennae and a ferruginous head. It could be mistaken for Nemophora cupriacella. though that species flies later. We have no records from VC64 or 65.

Recorded in 6 (3%) of 200 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1942. Last Recorded in 2024. Additional Stats

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