MOTTLED UMBER    Erannis defoliaria
Local and scarce, but probably under recorded because of flight period.
Rosie stated that it was common in Region 2 and scarce in Region 4. One or two recorded irregularly from four Rothamsted sites between 1981 and 2002.
Scottish status: Common - stable  UK status: Common
UK abundance has decreased severely over the long term (cf: Atlas of Britain & Ireland's Larger Moths)
First and last flight dates recorded in Caithness: 16th October to 8th January


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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