Identification

Unusual resting posture with body raised and wings held at an angle and distinctive wing patterns.

Recording method

Attracted to light and sugar. Can be disturbed in the field down south.

Flight period

June-August.

Larval foodplants

A wide range of living and dead plant material.

Habitat

A wide range of habitats.

History

The first for Dumfries & Galloway was found at Corsemalzie, Wigtownshire, on 27th June 1895 by the Gordon brothers. No records from Dumfriesshire or Kirkcudbrightshire.