Distribution and Abundance: Local.

Primary Habitat: Wetland.

Flight Period: Single brooded from June to August.

Localities: Old Pastures, Castle Ashby, Easton Hornstocks and Bedford Purlieus.

Observations: The moth was particularly common in the Fineshade Rothamsted light trap running in damp woodland in the 1990’s with an annual average of six moths. The best year was 1993 when twelve moths were seen between 27 June and 1 August.

L.O.N.: 1907. Wadenhoe. Very local but not uncommon.

First Record: 1882, Hull & Tomalin.