Moths of Suffolk
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National Status :
Common
Local Status : Resident (SMP Status 3G) Distribution and abundance : Local Habitats : Various; woodland, fens and gardens Flight Period : Single-brooded; late June to July. Reported occasional partial second generation September to October does not appear to have been noted in the county Larval foodplants : Various broad-leaved trees and shrubs Comments : Possibly under-recorded as an adult due to the need to examine the genitalia to differentiate from Grey Dagger Morley's Final Catalogue : Referring to Dark Dagger and Grey Dagger The former, which was bred at Falkenham in May 1900 (Mly), is usually considered the rarer; but its British distribution centres here, so in Suffolk they appear equally frequent and widespread from Ipswich to Gorleston and Bury: no Breck records. Wingspan details : Forewing 17-20mm, Wingspan 35-43mm Identification
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ex larva on Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) - Wytham Wood, Oxfordshire (14.x.2012) © A Prichard
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