Common within restricted range, on the Canary Islands, in laurel forest, parks and gardens; 0-1500 m. Recorded once in Britain, near Dunchurch in Warwickshire in 1973. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 54-60 mm. Larva feeds on Stinging Nettle and Small Nettle.
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