Morley's Final Catalogue: Much commoner since 1890, and now generally distributed. Sudbury, Copdock, Bentley, Woolverstone, Waldringfield, Ipswich; Playford (Ent. Wk. Intell. 1857, 94); Brandon, Downham; Bury (Skepper); Henham (Btn), Bungay (Mn), Beccles and Barnby (Mr), Lowestoft (Bedwell), Fritton (D), Gorleston (Wiltshire).

Recent Suffolk Status: Local. One of the rarer sallow species in the county. Possibly turns up as an immigrant on the coast.

Life history: Single-brooded. Recorded in small numbers at light and Ivy blossom.

Identification: Sallow is usually much paler and has a slightly hooked wing tip. Pale-lemon sallow also has a hooked wing tip and has a small white spot in the kidney mark.

Habitat: Woodlands, hedgerows, scrub. Needs large Elm trees that produce flowers.

Recorded in 33 (57%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1933. Last Recorded in 2023. Additional Stats

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