Status Morley's Final Catalogue: Extremely local with us, and before 1890 found only ''near Ipswich (Harwood),'' which was surely at Bentley Woods where it was common on sugar in early August of 1894-5 (Mly, Baylis) and 1896 (Hkg). One at Belstead in 1901 (Gibbs).
Recent Suffolk Status: Local, mainly along the coast and in the Breck.
Life history: Single-brooded. Recorded into September in Suffolk.
Identification: Common and Lesser Common rustic are similar but have a rounded wing tip and a narrow kidney mark.
Habitat: Woodland, heathland, Carr woodland.Recorded in 38 (66%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1894. Last Recorded in 2024. Additional Stats |