A rare and local but declining resident.
A species of old oak woodland like the Wyre Forest.
Overwinters as a full grown larva. Adults come to light in small numbers.
Note the name doesn't help! It is far from common; the Fan-foot is the common species. Dissection will be needed to secure a record of this species which is generally paler than Fan-foot. Verification Grade Comment: Very scarce. | Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required | |
Recorded in 17 (12%) of 140 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1863. Last Recorded in 2021. (Data up to end 2022) |