SCARCE UMBER Agriopis aurantiaria
Local and scarce. Probably under recorded because of flight period.
Stated by Rosie to be not uncommon in woods in Region 2 and recorded irregularly at two Rothamsted sites between 1989 and 2002.
Recent records from NC96 in 2009 and 2011, from ND05 and ND26 in 2012 & 2018 & ND12 in 2022.
Photo © Eric Maughan.

Scottish Status: Common - trends uncertain. UK Status: Common
UK distribution has decreased and abundance shows a major decline (cf: Atlas of Britain & Ireland's Larger Moths)
First and last flight dates recorded in Caithness: 18th October to 2nd  December


MAP: 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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