First record from the Halkirk Rothamsted site in 1985 and then none until one from ND35 in 2009. Now recorded annually often out numbering Gold Spot
Scottish Status: Common - dramatic increase and spread since 1980 UK Status: Local
UK distribution has shown major increase since1990 particularly in Scotland (cf: Atlas of Britain & Ireland's Larger Moths)
First and last flight dates recorded in Caithness: 30th June to 22nd August
MAP: black dots last record pre 2000 red dots last record 2010 to 2019
green dots last record 2020 to present
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