Description

Wingspan 28 - 34mm. The fore-wings are mainly white with dark clouding towards the rear edge.

Habitat

Woodland edge, hedgerows, scrublands, parks and gardens. The larvae feed mostly on blackthorn, hawthorn, cherry and crab-apple.

Status and distribution

Common and well distributed in southern England and Wales, less common in the north and Scotland.

Best time to see

May to July.