Distribution and Abundance:  Rather local.

Primary Habitat:  Gardens.

Flight Period:  Single brooded in September and October.

Localities:  Deanshanger, Wollaston, Warmington and Werrington.

Observations:  The moth is more widespread and common in the south and middle of the county and although it has increased its range in recent years is at present unrecorded in some well worked sites in the north. It was plentiful at light on 26 September 1992 on the edge of Hazelborough Forest.

L.O.N.:  1907. Kettering, Geddington Chase, Northampton. At sugar etc.

First Record:  1902, Whittingham.