General comments:
Widespread resident.

Likely to be present in every map tetrad. It often easily found by using a torch to look for freshly emerged females on tree trunks (usually oaks and usually in woodland), at around 7pm in November/December. At this hour, the winged males may intercept the flightless females at around human head height as they walk up the tree trunk from the ground beneath. Vertical progress by the females will vary with season etc., so the time should not be taken too literally. From January onwards, confusion of males is possible with the Early Moth (Theria primaria) - moths should be caught and examined - not named from afar.

Recorded in 36 (88%) of 41 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1020. Last Recorded in 2023. Additional Stats

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