Rosie said that it was common except in Region 3, but it was not recorded from the Rothamsted sites
Recent records are mainly from well watched coastal sites
Left hand photo below map highlights detail of dark edged "dart" in centre of wing
Scottish Status: Widespread lower altitudes, scarcer N and W, also migrant UK Status: Common
UK abundance shows major long-term decrease but no significant distribution change (cf: Atlas of Britain & Ireland's Larger Moths)
First and last flight dates recorded in Caithness: Spring: 25th April to 28th May; Autumn: 13th July to 23rd October
MAP: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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