Morley's Final Catalogue: Not recorded in the county during Morley's time.
Recent Suffolk Status:The sole county record to date of this very rare immigrant was taken on Orfordness on the night of 16.08.2013 (M. Marsh).
Life history: Single-brooded. Larvae live in communal nests in Pines on the continent, where it can be a pest species.
Identification: Compare with similar Oak Processionary, which has a pale basal area on the forewing.
Habitats: Conifer woodland on the continent. | Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required. | |
Recorded in 1 (2%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 2013. Last Recorded in 2013. |