Distribution and Abundance: Local.

Primary Habitat: Grassland.

Flight Period: Single brooded in May and June.

Localities: Wellingborough, Sulby Gardens, Collyweston Quarry and Barnack Hills & Holes.

Observations: Less widespread than formerly, the moth is still locally common as on 29 May 1998 at Collyweston Quarry when sixteen were attracted to m.v. light. Old records give much support to the moths attraction to the flowers of honeysuckle which it visits at dusk for nectar. Amongst several observations of this habit, an incident is recounted in a note from 1925 when on 2 July 1925 at Weekley Hall Wood a moth was, “taken at a bunch of honeysuckle held in a lady's hand.”

L.O.N.: 1907. Several localities. Rather common. At treacle and red valerian.

First Record: 1859, Whall.