Davey, P., 2009: A widespread species in Britain, the larva is polyphagous. In Dorset, the moth is ubiquitous and at low density, occasionally rising to frequent, particularly in sallow-rich localities. Two brood cycles seem to be established, with a double brood emerging by mid-April and again from mid-July; a single brood emerges from early-June. Warm summers occasionally spawn an additional partial generation from either brood cycle, as evidenced by the following light trap records: West... Read More

Recorded in 37 (93%) of 40 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1895. Last Recorded in 2019. (Data up to end 2019) Additional Stats

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