Wingspan 23-26 mm. This is fairly easily recognised by the pale creamy forewings and darker cross-lines and outlined shapes.

Waste ground, gardens and woodland edges.

Flying at night between July and August.

The caterpillars live in the spring on a wide variety of herbaceous plants, including Bramble.

Very common species throughout Britain. In the Butterfly Conservation’s Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as common.

Common in Leicestershire and Rutland. L&R Moth Group status = A (common and resident)