Common resident.

Found in a range of habitats.

Overwinters as a pupa with the adults coming readily to light.

In Dark Dagger larvae the hump is smaller than on Grey Dagger; there are three red dashes on each segment whereas there are two on Grey Dagger and the warts on each segment are white whereas on Grey Dagger they appear as dark spots (Roy Leverton).

Note: Distribution may include unconfirmed records.

	Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 59 (42%) of 140 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1857. Last Recorded in 2024. (Data up to end 2024) Additional Stats

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