Status Morley's Final Catalogue: Not recorded in the county during Morley's time.
Recent Suffolk Status: The first county record of this very rare immigrant moth was taken at light at Landguard, Felixstowe on 16.09.2002 (N. Odin). Not seen again in Suffolk until 2024, when a spell of warm weather from Eastern Europe resulted in 2 records at Bawdsey, on 23.09.2024 + 25.09.2024, both confirmed by dissection (M. Deans).
Life history: Double-brooded in southern Europe.
Identification Any potential specimen requires dissection as very similar to some forms of Oak Nycteoline.
Habitats: Marshes and wetlands in Europe. All UK records coastal. | Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required. | |
Recorded in 1 (2%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 2002. Last Recorded in 2002. Additional Stats |