B&F: 1878

ABH: 70.116

Status: Former resident.

Distribution and Abundance: Very local.

Primary Habitat: Woodland.

Flight Period: Single brooded in May and June.

Localities: Salcey Forest and Woodford Halse.   

Observations: There are two Salcey Forest records, 15 June 1954 by F. Thompson and 29 May 1969 by R. McCormick. The Woodford Halse record is from 1975 by K. Williams. The food plant of the species is wood spurge, which is well established at Fineshade and in Wakerley Wood. All of my attempts to find the caterpillar and moth in these woodlands have been unsuccessful.

L.O.N.: Vict. Hist. 

First Record: 1902, Victoria County History.