Status
Morley's Final Catalogue: By no means an uncommon species about Ipswich, at Bentley Woods, Holbrook, &c; Bury, Stowmarket, Needham; Monks Soham occasionally (Vinter, Mly); Worlingham (Gs), Gorleston (Mr), Hopton, Aldeburgh.
Recent Suffolk Status: Common.
Life history: Single-brooded. Recorded from February to June in Suffolk. Larvae occasionally found on Honeysuckle in the county.
Identification: Shears looks slightly similar but lacks the thoratic crest and doesn't have the two oval marks joined.
Habitat: Woodland, scrub, hedgerows, gardens.Recorded in 49 (84%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1930.
Last Recorded in 2024. |