A rare resident in fluctuating numbers.A species of open countryside with hedges and open woodland. Also larger gardens.Probably overwinters as a larva but larva is not known in the wild. Adults come to light and to sugar and also visit flowers.
Recorded in 36 (26%) of 140 10k Squares.First Recorded in 1975.Last Recorded in 2022.(Data up to end 2022)Additional Stats
Golden Cinnabar Membership