A species of open woodland, hedgerows, carr and occasionally moorland, parkland and gardens.
Overwinters as a pupa and adults come regularly to light.
Note Can be confused mainly with Polar Kitten. In that species the outer cross-line is not so irregular and is heavily outlined in black in the leading half.
Recorded in 102 (73%) of 140 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1887. Last Recorded in 2022. (Data up to end 2022) Additional Stats
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