A rare and local resident.
Found mainly in broadleaved woodland and long-established scrub.
Overwinters as a pupa and adults come readily to light.
Note Plainer than similar species and has a dark central spot on the hindwing which has a pale centre  | Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required. | |
Recorded in 8 (6%) of 140 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1886. Last Recorded in 2015. (Data up to end 2023) |