"Coloured nearly as in munitata but the median band is light red and with a conspicuous black bar at its proximal edge and usually with the distal edge also — at least in its anterior part, conspicuously black.

nov. [Prout] has the median band greatly narrowed, usually very dark, about as in the corresponding aberration of ferrugata.

has the ground-colour more weakly marked, often whiter, the median band also pale in its centre but commonly with the black edgings widened.

"[1] The larva is relatively powerful, naked except for a few short bristles and brownish with a bright lateral stripe.

It is found in meadows, damp woodland, hedgerows and suburban gardens.