Morley's Final Catalogue: Four at sugar and one at light near Timworth in 1909 (Nurse: Entom. 1911, 220).
Recent Suffolk Status: Scarce and very local.
Life history: Single-brooded.
Identification: Very similar to Double-square spot. Double square-spot much more common in the county. Rests with wings folded more tightly over the body giving a slimmer resting posture. Often has a reddish colour to the forewing. Hindwing is whitish, unlike in Double-square spot which has a grey hindwing. Setaceous Hebrew character has the obvious pale spot, lacking in Triple-spotted clay.
Habitat: Carr woodlands, wetland sites so much less likely to appear in gardens.
Verification Grade Comment: A very scarce species in the County which needs to be verified with a photo/specimen.
Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.
Recorded in 27 (47%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1909. Last Recorded in 2023. Additional Stats
