Identification

Unmistakable.

Life cycle

One generation. Overwinters as a pupa in a cocoon. Larvae are present April to July.

Larval foodplants

Larvae feed on Dog-rose and other roses in the wild.

Habitat

Hedgerows, gardens and woodland.

History

First recorded for Dumfries and Galloway for VC72 near Dumfries by Lennon who stated that it was ‘very common’, for VC74 in 1896 at Corsemalzie by Gordon who noted that it was ‘scarce along wood edges at dusk and after dark during April’ and for VC73 in 1942 near Gatehouse of Fleet by Russell.