Status
Morley’s Final Catalogue: abundant throughout the whole County, and England.
……… was recorded hence by Stephens in 1834.
Recent Status: A common and sometimes abundant species in Suffolk and Britain.
Life Style: A late summer flying species that comes to light. The larvae are nettle feeders. They overwinter and pupate in a spinning on the larval foodplant.
Identification: A large readily recognised species. The pale yellowish brown translucent wings with a pearly sheen are clearly marked in dark brown.Recorded in 53 (91%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1958.
Last Recorded in 2023. |