Morley’s Final Catalogue: Bentley in 1934-5 (Whit.); Hemley in 1903 by Waller (EMM. 1904, 80) and later; rare among honeysuckle in Monks Soham garden during August 1919 (Mly); Tuddenham (Wrn).

Recent Status: Scarce in Suffolk.

Life Style: The moth is single brooded flying from June to September. The larvae feed from a slight web on Lonicera. They pupate in a dark brown cocoon on the ground.

Identification: The moth has pale wings marked with darker and orange brown streaking. The apex is falcate resulting in it being upturned at rest. There is a prominent black spot above the dorsum at two fifths.
The mature larva is characteristically marked. More Info

Recorded in 16 (28%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1903. Last Recorded in 2023. Additional Stats

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