Morley’s Final Catalogue: Not listed.
Recent Status: A rare species in Suffolk.
Life Style: A double brooded summer flying species. It flies at night and comes to light. The larvae feed from a spun folded leaf or two leaves spun flat together on Frangula and Rhamnus. The second brood larvae hibernate in a cocoon in which they then pupate. The cocoon may remain at the feeding location or fall to the ground.
Identification: This is a narrow winged species with a hooked apex. It is a brown species marked with darker brown and fuscous. The dorsal half of the wing has a dark basal patch followed by a triangular mark and small spot above the tornus. The patterning is complex, More Info | Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required. | |
Recorded in 3 (5%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 2013. Last Recorded in 2023. |