B&F: 2154

ABH: 73.274

Status: Resident.

Distribution and Abundance: Common.

Primary Habitat: General occurrence.

Flight Period: Probably double brooded with an occasional partial third brood. Records extend from May to October.

Observations: The moth varies considerably in abundance from site to site and is probably at its most plentiful on agricultural land. It was particularly common at a garden m.v. light in Wellingborough in the 1950’s where eighty-nine were recorded in 1951 between 29 May to 1 October. Although the flight period is similar, in more recent times site catches are generally considerably less than this. Although the flight period is similar, in more recent times site catches are generally considerably less than this. Despite the proximity of agricultural land the Pitsford Water light traps averaged four moths for the ten years from 2000 to 2009.

L.O.N.: 1907. Everywhere. Common, often abundant.

First Record: 1882, Hull & Tomalin.