Status
Morley's Final Catalogue: Frequent and generally distibuted; but much less numerous than in south of England. On sugar in Bentley Woods; at lightfrom Ipswich to Fritton; &c. Brandon (D).
Recent Suffolk Status: Local, mainly in the Sandlings, woodlands south of Ipswich and in the Breck.
Life history: Single-brooded. Normally seen at light in small numbers. Larvae have been found on Honeysuckle in both the autumn and the spring occasionally in the county.
Identification: The immigrant form of Great brocade is also greyish, but larger and it has a black basal streak.
Habitat: Woodland, wooded heathland, gardens.Recorded in 33 (57%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1940.
Last Recorded in 2023. |