Number of records: 446
Recorded in: 100 1km grid squares
Date of most recent record: 14 x 2024
Identification difficulty
: 3Species that are difficult to identify. Even experienced recorders may be expected to provide additional evidence, for example a specimen, particularly if the record is outside of the normal flight period or geographical range of the species.
Resident. Occurs sparingly in a wide range of habitats but is occasionally fairly common at mv light in a few places. Very local but widespread and currently retreating from the far west. Single-brooded, flying mainly from the second week of September to mid October. Larvae feed on unspecified grasses. (Pratt, 2011)
Wadhurst, 20 ix 2015 Photo: Michael Howard
Southwater, 30 x 2019 Photo: Graham Meech
Burgess Hill, 1 x 2025 Photo: Alan Gange
Grey form Findon Valley, 28 ix 2011 Photo: Mike Snelling
Dad's Garden in Lancing, 16 x 2025 Photo: Mark Weston
Scotney Castle Estate, 30 ix 2024 Photo: Charles Waters and Alison Playle
