FROSTED ORANGE Gortyna flavago
Widley but thinly distributed, but appears to be expanding range in the County and increasing in numbers
Scottish Status: Common E and SW, absent W coast - range expansion N. UK Status: Common
UK distribution shows no significant change but it has increased in northern Scotland (cf: Atlas of Britain & Ireland's Larger Moths)
First and last flight times recorded in Caithness: 13th August to 22nd October.


Map: black dots last record pre 2000  blue dots last record 2000 to 2009
red dots last record 2010 to 2019   green dots last record 2020 to present
 







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