B&F: 2139

ABH: 73.336

Status: Resident.

Distribution and Abundance: Common.

Primary Habitat: Woodland.

Flight Period: Single brooded in March and April.

Observations: The Fineshade Rothamsted light trap provides useful data on abundance and flight period in woodland in the 1990’s. Viz:-
Year   Moths              Date
1993     16         6 Mar - 22 April  
1994     17         8 Mar - 17 April 
1995       3       13 Mar - 22 Mar 
1996     10         1 Apr - 14 April 
1997     34         5 Mar - 29 April  
1998     11       24 Feb - 30 April  
1999       3       28 Mar
2000       0
Generally my impression is that the moth has become less common in more recent years.  

L.O.N.: 1907. Several localities. Rather common at sallow blossom.

First Record: 1882, Hull & Tomalin.