| ADULT |
Wingspan 25-38mm. A rather pretty moth with a yellowish-straw ground colour to the forewings broken by two pale brown gently curving crosslines. The hindwings are whitish with a grey line running across each. |
| CHRYSALIS |
Pupates in a loose cocoon amongst leaves. |
| LARVA |
Overwinters in this stage. |
| BEHAVIOUR |
Attracted to light. |
| HABITAT |
Coastal grassy heaths, shingle beaches, dry grassy areas and saltmarsh. |
| FLIGHT PERIOD |
Two generations. May to June and August to September. |
| STATUS |
Locally common in southern Britain. |
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