Yorkshire Status: Rare and very local resident.

Argus 60, 2010: VC61. North Cliffe Wood, 9.7.2010 (MCo). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

Argus 81, 2017: This bracken feeding moth is surprisingly scarce although it can be locally numerous. Well recorded in vice-counties 61 & 63 there are only two reports from VC64 and it is unrecorded in VC62.

VC65. Druids Temple, Ilton, 8.7.2017 gen.det. (CHF). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

Argus 84, 2018:

VC62. Bridestones Moor, larval galls on bracken, 30.5.2018 (DSh). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

Argus 90, 2020: Frequent in the south of the county but with few records elsewhere. There is one previous occurrence in VC62 and two in VC65.

VC62. Sunbeck Wood, Brafferton, 12.7.2020 (TAB); Gerrick Moor, 7.8.2020 (DM).

VC65. West Agra, Colsterdale and East Witton, galls on bracken 17.6.2020 (CHF).

Recorded in 25 (13%) of 200 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1984. Last Recorded in 2023. Additional Stats

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