B&F: 2051
ABH: 72.041
Status: Rare migrant.
Distribution and Abundance: Rare.
Primary Habitat:
General occurrence.
Flight Period: Known
records in May, July and August.
Records: 28
July 1946 Bedford Purlieus (P. Gent), 31 May 1950 Oxney
Gravel Pits (H. Tebbs) and last record 1973 Broughton (F.
Adams).
Observations: The
four records mentioned are the only known occurrences of
the species in the county. The moth only migrates
sporadically as far north as Northamptonshire and this
tally is comparable with other midland counties.
L.O.N.: 1907,
Aug. Near Brigstock. Once. Wings only.
First Record: 1907,
Wallis.
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