A common resident across the region.
A species of broadleaved woodland, scrub and gardens.
Overwinters as a pupa while adults come readily to light and can also be seen on flowers and sugar patches.
Note can be confused with The Fan-foot but in that species the outer cross-line does not extend to the wing-tip as it does in Small Fan-foot. Recorded in 110 (79%) of 140 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1887. Last Recorded in 2023. (Data up to end 2023) |