Status Morley's Final Catalogue: Not recorded from the county in Morley's time.
Recent Suffolk Status: A very rare immigrant. 4 county records, the first in west Suffolk in 1999.
Life history: Single-brooded. Two of the Suffolk records were in the summer but the 1999 record was in September.
Identification: Very similar to Willow beauty. Feathered beauty has much more feathered antennae and the outer cross line is strongly curved in the trailing half.
Habitat: Coniferous woodland.  | Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required. | |
Recorded in 2 (3%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1999. Last Recorded in 2020. Additional Stats |