GREY DAGGER Acronicta psi         UK BAP (Research only) species
Widespread but not common, as such described by Rosie.
Not recorded at any of the Rothamsted sites, but recorded annually in small numbers since 2009
Scottish Status: Common. UK Status: Common
UK abundance shows long-term steep decrease (cf; Atlas of Britain & Ireland's Larger Moths)
Right hand photograph of larva © Angus McBay  Left hand photograph of larva © Karin Miller
First and last flight dates recorded in Caithness: 15th May to 4th August


MAP: 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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