Status
Morley's Final Catalogue: Local and not ranging north of Norfolk: on whitethorn and apple-leaves. Found to be rare in Suffolk during 1853 (Ent. Wk. Intel.). ''Considered rare, but I can sometimes find it easily enough by beating whitethorn at Kennet (Cambs), Brandon, Tuddenham and round Newmarket'' (T. Brown, ante 1890); bred in some numbers in west Suffolk during 1913 (Nurse, in lit. 20 Oct. 1913); a score bred from whitethorn, close to Tuddenham church, in 1910 (Hancock of Minehead, v. v. 1931). Bury 1936 (Btn).
Recent Suffolk Status: Very rare. A few recent records. Coastal records could be migrants.
Life history: Single-brooded. An early species of pug.
Identification: Fairly distinctive.
Habitat: Scrub areas, gardens.  | Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required. | |
Recorded in 5 (9%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1910.
Last Recorded in 2022.
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