Description

Wingspan 15 - 20mm. A grey moth with a conspicuous chestnut-brown blotch on its fore-wings.

Habitat

Woodlands and hedgerows where the food plant, bramble, grows.

Status and distribution

Common and widespread throughout England and Wales. Less so in Scotland. Common in Nottinghamshire and at Netherfield Lagoons.

Best time to see

June to July.