Status
Mnay habitats including woodland, hedgerows, fens, grassland, heathland and gardens.
Widespread.
See also Triple-spotted Clay, determination can be made by colour of the hindwing.
Hindwing Comparison
 
| [L] Triple-spotted Clay
light cream/grey
[R]Double Square-spot
dark brown/grey |
Recorded in 68 (92%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1873.
Last Recorded in 2023. |