B&F: 2127

ABH: 73.360

Status: Resident.

Distribution and Abundance: Rare.

Primary Habitat: Woodland.

Flight Period: Single brooded from June to August.

Records: 20 June 2011 Bucknell Wood (T. Stokes), 10 July 2005 Wellingborough (D. Larkin) and 15 July 1988 Castor Hanglands (P. Marren).     

Observations: Although not included by R. E. M. Pilcher in his unpublished paper, “The Lepidoptera of Castor Hanglands and Ailsworth Heath 1911-1960,” this species is included on a separate list that he prepared of all time records for the reserve. Historically the moth was also recorded from Bedford Purlieus, but has not been seen there since 1964. The Castor Hanglands record was of a moth taken at m.v. light, the Wellingborough record was of a singleton in a garden light trap and the Bucknell Wood record was from an actinic light trap left overnight.

Confusion Species: Square-spotted Clay, Double Square-spot.

First Record: Post 1950, Bedford Purlieus, Gent.