Morley's Final Catalogue: Levelly distributed, and much more frequent than the last. Copdock at both light and sugar, Hemley, common around Ipswich, Blakenham, occasionally at Monks Soham light, Gorleston, &c.

Recent Suffolk Status: Common.

Life history: Single-brooded. Larvae have been found in leaf spinnings on Elm in late spring in the county.

Identification: Lunar-spotted pinion has the obvious lunar mark in the corner of the forewing and is reddish purple in colour. White-spotted pinion has large white marks along the leading edge of the forewing.

Habitat: Woodland, hedgerows, scrub, parks and gardens.

Recorded in 47 (81%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1940.
Last Recorded in 2023.