ORANGE SWIFT   Triodia sylvina
Current status uncertain - possibly local in suitable habitat.
Only recent record 8 trapped in ND02 in 2021
Not recorded by Rosie, but records from the Rothamsted trap at Reay in 1981, 1992, 1994 and 1995
Single records from Dunbeath in 2005 and ND27 in 2006
Scottish Status: Widespread but local - stable. UK Status: Common
Significant increase in UK distribution since 1970 (cf: Atlas of Britain & Ireland's Larger Moths)
First and last flight dates recorded in Caithness: 17th July to 6th September


MAP: black dot last record pre 2000  blue dots last record 2000 to 2009
green dots last record 2020 to present  

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