Morley’s Final Catalogue: Not listed.

Recent Status: Scarce in Suffolk.

Life Style: A single brooded mid-summer flying species that comes to light. The larvae feed on from August to May on dead, withered or dying leaves of a variety of deciduous trees.

Identification: The moth rests flat against the substrate with a triangular shape the forewings are blackish brown with plumbeous grey fasciae. There are variable light ochre, dark spotted blotches at the base of the costa and at one half on the costa. The apex and greater part of the termen is also pale ochre. More Info

Recorded in 14 (24%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 2002. Last Recorded in 2023. Additional Stats

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