A common resident found throughout the region but true picture not known because of identification difficulties.

Most numerous in broadleaved woodland but also found in hedgerows, gardens, scrub.

Overwinters as an egg while adults fly readily from dusk and come to light.

Note Can ONLY be reliably be identified by examination of the genitalia.

Verification Grade Comment: Genitalia examintion needed.

	Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 103 (74%) of 140 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1869. Last Recorded in 2023. (Data up to end 2023) Additional Stats

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