| ADULT |
Wingspan 65-90mm. The strange shaped
wings are a combination of various greys with whitish streaks and
scalloped margins. There is a distinctive white spot on the
forewings with diagnostic chestnut patches on the hindwings. |
| CHRYSALIS |
Black. Located in winter on the
ground at the foot of old poplars. |
| LARVA |
July to September on poplar, willow, aspen and sallow. |
| BEHAVIOUR |
Attracted to light. |
| HABITAT |
Parks, gardens, woodland and open heathland
and moorland. |
| FLIGHT PERIOD |
Single brooded. May to July. Occasional second
brood from August to September. |
| STATUS |
Resident. Common. |
