| ADULT |
Wingspan - 40 - 47mm. A reasonably common moth that is instantly recognisable with a light area in the centre of the leading half of the wing separating a darker grey-brown outer blotch and a light brown base. A central black curved mark emphasises the separation between colours and is diagnostic. In the typical form females tend to have browner hindwings than the male. |
| CHRYSALIS |
Found underground. Overwinters in this stage. |
| LARVA |
Greyish-brown and feeds with tail in the air. Feeds on Willows and Poplars. |
| BEHAVIOUR |
Attracted to light. |
| HABITAT |
Mainly damp areas but woodlands, hedgerows and gardens where foodplants grow are attractive to this species. |
| FLIGHT PERIOD |
Double brooded. May to August. |
| STATUS |
Common throughout mainland Britain. |
