Identification

Unmistakable.

Recording method

Seen flying around roses at dusk, comes to light.

Life cycle

One generation. Overwinters as an egg on the foodplant. Larva are from May to June. Pupations occurs in a flimsy cocoon on the ground among plant debris.

Larval foodplants

Dog Rose, Burnet Rose and other roses.

Habitat

Found in open woodland, scrub, farmland and gardens.

History

First recorded for Dumfries and Galloway in VC72 in 1880 at Raehills, St. Ann’s by Little, for VC74 in 1899 near Monreith by Morton and for VC73 in 1942 near Gatehouse of Fleet by Russell.