Identification

This moth is probably under-recorded but a closer look reveals its silky sheen across its wings.

Recording method

Adult comes to light.

Life cycle

One generation. Overwinters as a larva during August to May, with pupation in loose earth.

Larval foodplants

Unknown.

Habitat

Woodland, hedgerows, gardens and rough grassland.

History

First recorded in Dumfries and Galloway in 1863 by Lennon near Sandyknowe (VC72) and by Buchanan White in 1895 in Colvend parish (VC73).  Since then, the majority of records have been in the coastal areas to the south of Dalbeattie.