Number of records: 521
Recorded in: 126 1km grid squares
Date of most recent record: 16 xii 2024
Identification difficulty
: 2Adult: Can be confused with other species Mine: Distinctive Notes: Mine: Accept if on Evergreen Oak, if not then rear through
A resident species, with larvae often common and occasionally abundant in deciduous woods and gardens across the region. Well distributed in the West but probably seriously under-recorded in the East. Triple-brooded, flying mainly in late May, from mid-September to late October and then in late November. Larvae feed on both ordinary and evergreen oaks, hornbeam, sweet chestnut, and both common and roble beech. (Pratt, 2011)
Plumpton Lane, Plumpton, 27 x 2021 Photo: Nick Ostler
