Norfolk status
Local.
Scrub, woodland, hedgerows and wet heathland.

In well marked specimens an enlarged costal blotch, which extends to near the apex, distinguish this species from A. laterana and A. comariana

Adult moths are generally on the wing from August till October, whereupon they hibernate and reappear the following spring.

Verification Grade Comment: Well marked specimens Grade 2 otherwise Grade 3/4

Recorded in 34 (46%) of 74 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1874. Last Recorded in 2025. Additional Stats

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