A rare and declining resident with recent records coming from Herefordshire including one in 2021 and a single record in Worcestershire in 2020. Commoner in the south of the UK.

A species of hedgerows and thorn scrub on downland or in light woodland.

Overwinters as a small larva.

Verification Grade Comment: Photo required because of rarity

Recorded in 30 (21%) of 140 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1853. Last Recorded in 2021. (Data up to end 2022) Additional Stats

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