Centre-barred Sallow

Atethmia centrago

Common in the southern half of England & Wales, becoming more local northwards into Scotland.

Scarce in Ireland, mainly nocturnal.

The Larvae feeds on Ash.

Forewing deep yellow, with a greyish purple central fascia, terminal area beyond submarginal line of the same colour; the central fascia is edged inwardly by a pale vertical inner line, and outwardly by an obliquely sinuous outer line; the fascia does not reach above the middle except beyond the reniform stigma. 

The Moth flies in one generation in from August to early October.