YELLOW HORNED Achlya flavicornis  ssp scotica
Current status unknown but probably scarce and under recorded because of flight time..
Only two recent records: 2 individuals from ND14 in 2015 & 1 in ND12 in 2023
Described by Rosie as not common and found sparingly on birch. Records from ND12 & ND35 in 1961 and ND12 in 1975
Top photograph © Angus McBay bottom photograph © Ali Miller
Scottish Status: Common - stable. UK Status: Common
First and last flight dates recorded in Caithess: 30th March to 9th April


MAP: red dots last record 2010 to 2019, green dots last record 2020 to present 



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