| ADULT |
Wingspan 30-35mm. A cold grey moth that becomes more distinctive as familiarity grows. The key characteristics are the large, round stigma, general cool ground colour and the pearly looking hindwings. |
| CHRYSALIS |
Pupates underground. |
| LARVA |
Feeds on docks, dandelions and other herbaceous plants. |
| BEHAVIOUR |
Attracted to light and nectar. |
| HABITAT |
Rough weedy areas, gardens, heaths and coasts. |
| FLIGHT PERIOD |
Double brooded. May to July and August and September. |
| STATUS |
Resident and suspected immigrant. More common in the south. |
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