Number of records: 2,745
Recorded in: 364 1km grid squares
Date of most recent record: 18 vii 2024
Identification difficulty
: 1Species that can be relatively easily identified even by inexperienced recorders with the use of up-to-date field guides. Such records would be accepted without the need for additional evidence as long as they conform to the normal flight period and geographical range of the species.
A resident species usually occurring sparingly but sometimes fairly common and occasionally common at mv light in deciduous woods; scarce along the treeless parts of the coast. Generally distributed in large areas, but high numbers are very local and distinctly episodic. A single brooded species flying from mid May to late July. Larvae feed on beech, oak, sallow, and (silver) birch. (Pratt 2011)
Seaford, 10 vi 2016 Photo: Bob Eade
Seaford, 10 vi 2016 Photo: Bob Eade
Ringmer, 30 v 2018 Photo: John Luck
Hailsham, 24 v 2026 Photo: Alan Hillman
Rowfant, 3 v 2025 Photo: Hugh Colville
Findon, 30 v 2025 Photo: John Christlieb
Nr. Battle, 03 vi 2018 Photo: The Bog Mothr
on Birch Rowland Wood, 5 x 2014 Photo: Keith Alexander
