Distribution and Abundance: Common.

Primary Habitat: Hedgerows.

Flight Period: Single brooded in June and July.

Observations: Returns from the Fineshade Rothamsted light trap running in woodland in the 1990’s give good information on flight period and abundance:-
Year   Moths             Dates  
1993    41            21 June - 22 July 
1994    59            26 June - 28 July 
1995    53            19 June - 23 July 
1996    71              1 July - 28 July
1997    29            15 June - 24 July 
1998    23            22 June - 19 July 
1999    13            13 June - 25 July 

L.O.N.: 1907. Many localities. Common. 

First Record: 1882, Hull & Tomalin.