Distribution and Abundance: Rare.

Primary Habitat: Woodland.

Flight Period: Single brooded from June to August.

Records: 10 July 2005 Wellingborough (D. Larkin) and
15 July 1988 Castor Hanglands (P. Marren).     

Observations: Although not included by R. E. M. Pilcher in his unpublished paper, “The Lepidoptera of Castor Hanglands and Ailsworth Heath 1911-1960,” this species is included on a separate list that he prepared of all time records for the reserve. Historically the moth was also recorded from Bedford Purlieus, but has not been seen there since 1964. Apart from these localities all other records seem to be from gardens, suggesting wanderers from undiscovered colonies elsewhere. The Wellingborough record was of a singleton in a garden light trap.

First Record: Post 1950, Bedford Purlieus, Gent.