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Wingspan 31 - 37 mm.
Flight period It flies in a single generation during May and June, flies at dusk and into the night, and is attracted to light.
Description
Adults have reddish brown forewings with two darker cross-lines edged with white and a small discal spot. The hindwings are pale whitish brown.
Key Identification Features:
Darker cross-lines edged with white
Small discal spot
Forewings pointed at the apexHabitat Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) is the foodplant of the caterpillars, which occur from July to September.occupies woodland and upland areas where its foodplant grows in profusion.
