Status
Morley's Final Catalogue: Much less frequent than the last, but distributed everywhere from Wherstead to both Wordwell (Mly) and Gorleston (Mr).
Recent Suffolk Status: Common.
Life history: Single-brooded. Adults can be seen at dusk flying round the foodplant, females laying eggs. Larvae can be found by looking for frass exuding from seedheads.
Identification: Unmistakeable.
Habitat: Woodland rides, grassland, scrub areas, hedgerows and gardensRecorded in 52 (90%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1940.
Last Recorded in 2023. |