Morley's Final Catalogue: Scattered throughout the county, but far less profusely than in southern England. Recently noted at Bentley woods, Melton, occasionally hibernating in Monks Shoam House during 1905-30, Beccles, Fritton, Hopton and Gorleston.
Recent Suffolk Status: Common.
Life history: Single-brooded, overwinters as an adult.
Identification: Unmistakeable.
Habitat: Woodland, marshes, parkland, gardens. Recorded in 47 (81%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1905. Last Recorded in 2024. |