B&F: 2302

ABH: 73.102

Status: Resident.

Distribution and Abundance: Common.

Primary Habitat: Woodland.

Flight Period: Single brooded in June and July.

Observations: Useful data on flight period and abundance is provided by the Rothamsted light trap running in woodland in the 1990’s. Viz:-
27 May  -  18 July 1993            42
  1 June  -  19 July 1994            39
24 May  -  23 July 1995            68
  9 June  -  21 July 1996            74
28 May  -    8 July 1997            71
26 May  -  14 July 1998            43
23 May  -    7 July 1999            45
  6 June  -    5 July 2000            18.

L.O.N.:  Undated. Castle Ashby to Stamford. Fairly common.

First Record: 1882, Hull & Tomalin.