TRUE LOVER'S KNOT Lycophotia porphyrea
Common
Scottish Status: Common - stable. UK Status: Common
Large reduction in UK abundance since 1970 & recent decrease in distribution (cf: Atlas of Britain & Ireland's Larger Moths)
Photo of larva © Mark Pewtress
First and last flight dates recorded in Caithness: 3rd June to 3rd September


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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