B&F: 2077

ABH: 74.003

Status: Resident.

Distribution and Abundance: Common.

Primary Habitat: Woodland.

Flight Period: Single brooded from June to August.

Observations: Useful detail on the flight period and abundance of the moth is provided by the Fineshade Rothamsted trap running in woodland. Viz:-
Year    Moths           Date
1993     13            28 June - 25 July
1994     18            29 June - 21 July
1995       2            12 July - 23 July
1996     10            17 July - 25 July
1997       2              8 July - 16 July
1998     11              9 July -   2 Aug
1999     11              7 July - 25 July
The moth is often plentiful in gardens as a result of the caterpillar feeding on the foliage of fruit trees.

L.O.N.: 1907. Many localities. Never very common.

First Record: 1882, Hull & Tomalin.