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PICTURE: Netted by torch light at Woodhall Lake, Pudsey, west Yorkshire, May 2011.

DISTRIBUTION: This moth is a resident, and some times fairly common in the southern half of Britain. It is quite well distributed throughout the British Isles.

WING SPAN: 42 to 60mm.                                    STATUS: Resident.         

FLIGHT PERIOD: This species is double brooded in the southern half of Britain, and single brooded in the north. In Ireland, and northern England there is usually only a partial second brood. Adult male moths come freely to light, the females do not appear to be attracted to light, and are rarely seen.  Moths are on the wing in May and June, or June and July where they are single brooded. In the south the second brood is on the wing in August.

LARVAL PERIOD:  They are double brooded  they can be found in June and July, and again in late August and September. Pupation takes place in late July and early August, and again in late September and early October. The larvae in September pupate within a silken cocoon just under the surface of the ground.

HABITAT: They inhabit parks, gardens, hedgerows and other wooded area's.

FOOD PLANT/S: These caterpillars can be found feeding on Sallow, Poplar and Aspen.

SIMILAR SPECIES: None.

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