Morley's Final Catalogue: Very locally abundant: but rare about Ipswich, at Bixley Decoy (Ml). Henham (1936, Gd), Southwold in 1897 (Ctw), Dunwich and Walberswick (Btn), Lowestoft (Skepper), Beccles (Crf). Tuddenham (Skepper; no later records from the west).

Recent Suffolk Status: Very local. Found along the coast, river valleys and fens in the county.

Life history: Single-brooded.

Identification: Small wainscot has a bulkier body and less rounded wings. Small Dotted buff has the rows of black dots across the wing.

Habitat: Reedbeds, fens, river valleys, wet meadows.

Recorded in 33 (57%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1897. Last Recorded in 2024. Additional Stats

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