Distribution and Abundance: Fairly common.

Primary Habitat: General occurrence.

Flight Period: Double brooded from May to September.

Observations: The species currently appears to be going through a less common phase. The Pitsford Reservoir light trap returns for the five years from 1999 to 2003 show an annual average of four moths and my own field records show that I have not seen the moth in three of these years. Generally earlier records show the moth to be more plentiful, for instance, returns from a Wellingborough garden light trap for the early 1950’s show an annual average of forty-four moths.

L.O.N.: 1905. Northampton, Kettering. Not common.

First Record: 1882, Hull & Tomalin.