Distribution and Abundance:  Fairly common.

Primary Habitat:  Woodland. 

Flight Period:  Double brooded in May and June and again in August and September.

Observations:  Usually seen in small numbers at light, the moth was more numerous than usual in actinic light traps left overnight amongst aspens in the 1970’s at Grafton Park Wood.   

L.O.N.:  1888. Once only. Reared from larva found on poplar.      

First Record:  1843, Whitwell.