Very local and rare in the region. Occurs in damp, low-lying grassland and on unimproved chalk downland. Historical records indicate that it was found widely but locally. Very recently, it has reappeared in the region, with a colony found on low-lying farmland in Berkshire, a single adult in a south Oxfordshire garden and a colony near Oxford. | Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required. | |
Recorded in 19 (24%) of 78 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1851. Last Recorded in 2022. (Data up to end 2022) |