B&F: 2110
ABH: 73.343
Status: Resident.
Distribution and Abundance: Common.
Primary Habitat: Woodland.
Flight Period: Single
brooded from July to September.
Observations: The
moth varies considerably in abundance as demonstrated by
the following annual catches at the Pitsford Water light
traps for the decade to 2009. Viz:- 2000 - 57, 2001
- 12, 2002 - 20, 2003 - 68, 2004 - 43, 2005 - 39, 2006 -
144, 2007 - 14, 2008 - 75 and 2009 - 152. Several
caterpillars were found feeding on the opening buds of
hawthorn and blackthorn in the spring of 1979 at
Pottedbrig Spinney.
L.O.N.: 1906.
Near Kettering, Cliffe, Northampton etc. Not common.
First Record: 1842,
Clark.
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