Very common resident.
Flies May/June and July to October.
Larvae on Urtica dioica and Parietaria judaica. feeding in June/July and from September to May in a thick silken web on the upper side of a leaf, folding it upwards.
One of our commonest moths which flies in large numbers around
nettles in scrub, on urban or rural waste ground, and along hedgerows and woodland edges.

Recorded in 127 (91%) of 140 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1869. Last Recorded in 2024. (Data up to end 2023) Additional Stats

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