Morley’s Final Catalogue: The least frequent of the genus with us; on blackthorn. Leiston (Grey) and Southwold (Ctw), both before 1890. At Fritton light in Aug. 1934 (Mly).

Recent Status: A fairly common species in Suffolk.

Life Style: A single brooded species flying from April to June. The larvae feed on Prunus spinosa. They pupate in a tough white cocoon on the ground. The pupal stage passes the winter.

Identification: An easily recognised species with long wings. Head and thorax whitish black edged followed by a fading orange brown wing base. A terminal orange brown patch broadly dark edged.
The larvae blotch mine the leaves before feeding from a web beneath them.

Recorded in 21 (36%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1934. Last Recorded in 2024. Additional Stats

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