Morley's Final Catalogue: Frequently discovered on heaths, by day at the roots of heather and at dusk flying over it: habitually feigns death in daylight. Foxhall heath and in 1923 at Aldringham (Mly), Waldringfield heath (Wlr), three at Stowmarket (B); Covehithe (Gd), common round Blythburgh (Btn), Lowestoft (L). In the Breck at Brandon (Wrn) and Tuddenham (Wrt).

Recent Suffolk Status: Very local. Regularly recorded from heathland sites in the Sandlings and Breck in small numbers. Occasionally wanders far from its known habitat in warm autumns.

Life history: Single-brooded. Larvae have been swept from heather in the spring.

Identification: True Lover's knot lacks the pale streak along the costa. White-line dart is similar, but has more feathered antennae in the male and the oval mark doesn't contrast as much with the black streak mark.

Habitat: Heathland.

Recorded in 20 (34%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1923. Last Recorded in 2024. Additional Stats

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