Morley's Final Catalogue: Text for both Chestnut and Dark chestnut: Both abundant throughout the county, the former rather the more prevalent.

Recent Suffolk Status: Common. Still the more scarcer of the two regularly recorded chestnuts.

Life history: Single-brooded. Regularly recorded on Ivy blossom, Blackberries and Sallow blossom as well as at light. The adults hibernate and emerge again in the spring on mild nights.

Identification: Chestnut is often paler in colour and has a more rounded forewing lacking a sharp point.

Habitat: Woodland, hedgerows, scrub areas, gardens.

Recorded in 43 (74%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1940. Last Recorded in 2025. Additional Stats

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