Status
Morley's Final Catalogue: Levelly distributed, and anything but rare from Sudbury (Ransom) to Gorleston (D).
Recent Suffolk Status: One of our commonest noctuids and very widespread.
Life history: Double-brooded. Seen from the end of March to November in Suffolk.
Identification: Compare with the Flame, which rests with wings tightly wrapped around the body looking like a broken twig. Female Shuttle-shaped darts are quite often much darker than the males.
Habitat: A wide variety of habitats including gardens.Recorded in 56 (97%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1930.
Last Recorded in 2024.
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