Morley’s Final Catalogue: abundant throughout the whole County, and England.
……… was recorded hence by Stephens in 1834.

Recent Status: A common and sometimes abundant species in Suffolk and Britain.

Life Style: A late summer flying species that comes to light. The larvae are nettle feeders. They overwinter and pupate in a spinning on the larval foodplant.

Identification: A large readily recognised species. The pale yellowish brown translucent wings with a pearly sheen are clearly marked in dark brown.

Recorded in 53 (91%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1958. Last Recorded in 2023. Additional Stats

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