Davey, P., 2009: A species of extensive deciduous woodland and parkland throughout Britain, the larva feeding nocturnally on various herbaceous plants and also on the buds of tree species during the spring. The adult is thought to aestivate during August. In Dorset, the moth is frequent and occasionally common in deciduous woodland. The dip in August is likely to reflect diminished activity due to aestivation. High nightly totals have included forty on 29 July 1992 at Durlston; this date is... Read More

Recorded in 41 (103%) of 40 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1940. Last Recorded in 2019. (Data up to end 2019) Additional Stats

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