Barred Yellow - Cidaria fulvata
Description
Wingspan 20-25 mm. A smallish, brightly-coloured species its yellow wings banded with reddish brown.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
It prefers woodland, chalk down land and scrubland.
When to see it
The adults fly in June and July.
Life History
Larvae feed on the leaves of Dog Rose.
UK Status
Widely distributed throughout Britain. In a recent survey to determine the status of all macro moths in Britain this species was classified as common.
VC55 Status
Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland. L&R Moth Group status = A (common and resident)
Reference
70.085 BF1765
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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015