A common resident found across the region.

Found in open woodland, scrub, roadside verges etc.

Overwinters as a pupa while adults fly from dusk but may also be disturbed during the day.

Note Similar to Small Rivulet but in that species the white cross-band has a double indentation rather than a single one on its inner edge and also, more often, a fainter cross-line nearer the base.

Recorded in 106 (76%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1887.
Last Recorded in 2023.
(Data up to end 2023)