Morley's Final Catalogue: Supposed to be generally distributed, but few records. Common at Ipswich lights in 1893, and bred there as early as 5 Feb. (Mly). Once at Higham near Bury (Norgate). Gorleston (D).
Recent Suffolk Status: Common.
Life history: Single-brooded.
Identification: Flies later than Pale brindled beauty and is darker in colour with obvious black lines. Small brindled beauty is much smaller.
Habitat: Woodlands, hedgerows, scrub, gardens. Recorded in 46 (79%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1893. Last Recorded in 2023. |