Morley's Final Catalogue: Abundant at Sudbury in 1836 (dysodea: Ent. Mag. iv, 233); and throughout the entire County, from Bentley Woods to Gorleston (D) and Brandon (Mly); especially common on palings in Felixstow during July 1923, and at light in Tuddenham.

Recent Suffolk Status: Common in the Sandlings and Breck with scattered colonies elsewhere.

Life history: Single-brooded. Records through till September, perhaps suggesting a second brood. Seen at light in small numbers. Larvae have been found occasionally in Suffolk in the summer feeding on the flower and seedheads of various hawkweeds and hawks-beards in the daytime.

Identification: Small ranunculus lacks the black band across the wing.

Habitat: Grassland, coastal sites, gardens.

Recorded in 48 (83%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1836. Last Recorded in 2024. Additional Stats

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