Probably under recorded due to lack of fieldwork during main flight period so records may not give a true picture of status.
Described by Rosie as being fairly common except in region 3, but the only records since then and before 2015 are 6 records of 12 individuals from the Latheron Rothamsted trap in 1981.
Scottish Status: Common - stable. UK Status: Common
UK abundance has decreased significantly since 1970 (cf; Atlas of Britain & Ireland's Larger Moths)
First and last flight dates recorded in Caithness: 17th October to 22nd November
MAP: red dots last record 2010 to 2019 vgreen dots last record 2020 to present
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