Status
Morley's Final Catalogue: Also referring to Pearly underwing: Quite common on sugar in autumn from Bentley Woods to Gorleston. The former (Pearly underwing) seems hardly less restricted in its range now than the latter: they sometimes sit on the tree-trunk cheek by jowl.
Recent Suffolk Status: A common immigrant species to the county, turning up every year in numbers.
Life history: Multi-brooded. Has been seen from early spring right into December in Suffolk.
Identification: Turnip moth is similar, but slightly smaller and has a dart mark on the wing. Pearly underwing doesn't have any black marks on the forewing.
Habitat: As an immigrant species could turn up anywhere, but mostly recorded near the coast.Recorded in 53 (91%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1940.
Last Recorded in 2024.
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