Status
Morley's Final Catalogue: Not listed. The first county record was sometime between 1979-1998 in the King's Forest (R. Eley).
Recent Suffolk Status: Scarce immigrant, probably from Scandinavia. Most records are from late summer. There was a big arrival of this species to Suffolk in 2006, when it was seen at 6 sites, including inland locations. There have only been 2 records since then.
Life history: Single-brooded.
Identification: The similar Ni moth is more marbled with brown and paler. Silver Y is normally larger, paler grey and the Y mark thinner rather than being a v and a blotch like in Scarce silver Y.
Habitat: Mainly seen near the coast, occasionally inland. A moorland species in its native range in the UK.  | Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required. | |
Recorded in 8 (14%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1979.
Last Recorded in 2014.
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