Status
Morley's Final Catalogue: Curiously sparse; thinly scattered everywhere, but nearly always taken singly; very scarce around Ipswich. Bentley before 1890 (Ml, none later); Copdock (Hkg); Needham, Stowmarket, Bury. Singly at Parham Wood in 1918, Onehouse Wood in 1928, Tuddenham Fen in 1933 and Fritton Lake at light in 1934, only (Mly); Gorleston (Wilt). Abounds in Norfolk Broads.
Recent Suffolk Status: Local.
Life history: Double-brooded. Appears at light in small numbers usually.
Identification: Unmistakeable.
Habitat: Mainly damp habitats including wet grassland and woodlands.Recorded in 36 (62%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1918.
Last Recorded in 2024.
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