Identification

Unmistakable.

Recording Method.

Attracted to light.

Life cycle

One generation. Overwinters as a pupa, in a cocoon on the underside of a leaf or in a bark crevice. Larvae are present July to September.

Larval foodplants

A variety of broadleaved trees, usually oaks, birches or Beech.

Habitat

Well-wooded areas, including parkland and gardens.