Status
Widespread.
Very early species, has even been recorded in late December!
Open woodland areas, scrub and hedgerows.
Females are almost wingless.
The male moths can be spotted with a torch, usually clinging to the tips of outer branches of Hawthorn or Blackthorn hedgerows in January and February.Recorded in 53 (72%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1873.
Last Recorded in 2024. |