• National Status: Widespread over most of the UK, range stable. Population trend 10 years +146%; since 1976 -73%.
• West Midlands Status:  Found almost everywhere, range stable. Population trend 10 years – increasing despite large decline in cold summer of 2012.

• Hotspots:  Nectaring in gardens in late autumn.

• Habitat: Found in many habitats including gardens, farmland and other more open areas.

• Flight Period:  Usually two broods with peak numbers in mid-April, the beginning of July and the end of August.

• Wingspan Male 45–55 mm, female 52–62 mm.

Caterpillar Food Plant – The main foodplants are Common Nettle (Urtica dioica) and Small Nettle (Urtica urens).

Life Cycle:

• The Charts show the distribution over the last 5 years coverage complete 2020to 2025
• The Population Trend from Transect Records showing significant decrease 2021to 2025
• Phenology from Transect Records