Recording method

Comes to light.

Life cycle

Larvae: May-June in spun leaves or, occasionally, flowers.  Adults: June-October.

Larval foodplants

Many trees and shrubs, especially Holly and Blackthorn; also Blaeberry.

History

First for Dumfries & Galloway was found near Monreith, Wigtownshire during July 1899 by K. J. Morton, while the first for Dumfriesshire was found at Ae on 12th August 1958, with the Kirkcudbrightshire first being found at Kirkconnell, on 31st July 1977 by Sir Arthur Duncan, specimen at National Museums Scotland.