See also Moth of the Week (15/10/2019)

Identification

The tented resting position with an obvious pale streak is diagnostic.

Recording method

Comes to light, often at a distance from any Broom.

Life cycle

One generation. Overwinters as an egg on Broom. Larvae are present May to June, with pupation taking place underground.

Larval foodplants

Broom.

Habitat

Moorland, heathland and open woodland is preferred.

History

First recorded for Dumfries and Galloway in 1862 for VC73 at Glen Mills by Lennon who stated that it ‘was very rare’, in 1903 for VC74 at Luce Bay by Garraway and in 1946 for VC72 near Dumfries by Cunningham.