A common resident in the south of the region. Rare in Staffordshire.

Mainly a species of old woodland.

Overwinters as a pupa and males come readily to light, the females less so.

Verification Grade Comment: Photo needed away from known sites.

Recorded in 54 (39%) of 140 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1853. Last Recorded in 2020. (Data up to end 2020) Additional Stats

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