Fairly common in suitable habitat. Undocumented perception of decline in some areas.
Top image is the male, second image the female.
Picture of mating pair © Karen Munro Picture of larva © Mark Pewtress
Scottish Status: Common - stable. UK Status:Common
There has been no long-term change in UK distribution and abundance (cf: Atlas of Britain & Ireland's Larger Moths)
First and last flight dates recorded in Caithness: 9th June to 9th August
MAP: black dots last record pre 2000 blue dots last record 2000 to 2009
red dots last record 2010 to 2019 green dots last record 2020 to present
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