An uncommon and declining resident. Local in distribution.

A species of heathland, moorland, calcareous grassland.

Flies during the day but also comes to light.

Note Very similar to July Belle. The small black dot is tear-shaped and usually mid-way between the 2nd and 3rd lines; in July Belle it is round and usually nearer the 2nd line. July Belle also flies a little later though it overlaps.These characters are variable so genitalia examination is preferred.

Verification Grade Comment: Genitalia determination preferred

Recorded in 33 (24%) of 140 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1895. Last Recorded in 2022. (Data up to end 2022) Additional Stats

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