The Forester – Zygaenidae – Procridinae – Adscita statices – colour code • STATUS – A scarce species, and up until 2018, there were only three known colonies in Derbyshire. During period 2013 – 2018 there were 10+ individuals recorded from these three sites. In the following period 2019 – 2023, 5 records of 8 individuals from four new sites were recorded. ID POINTERS – There are two species of British Forester moth found in Derbyshire. The Cistus is the smaller of the two, and therefore more easy to identify. The upper wing is a bright emerald green, although the […]