Status
Morley's Final Catalogue: Still very local, though discovered to occur in 1900 quite plentifully in Skepper and Wratislaw's locality at Bury (Suff. Inst. iv, 1870, 220) by Sparke; a fine series was takenthere by our Members, De Worms and Doughty in May 1934-5 (Ent. lxviii, 81), Needham (L): rare and intermittent in Waldringfield at light there 27 April 1935 (Wlr). In Beccles, 1937 (Gls).
Recent Suffolk Status: Very local with widely scattered records, mainly from gardens. Seemingly in steep decline with very few recent records.
Life history: Single-brooded. Moths could be found in the past flying at dusk over the foodplant.
Identification: The Tissue has shiny wings and doesn't show any pinkish colouration.
Habitat: Gardens, hedgerows.  | Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required. | |
Recorded in 24 (41%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1934.
Last Recorded in 2024. |