Davey, P., 2009: A common species in Britain, the polyphagous larva feeding on the flowers of many plants including yarrow (Achillea millefolium), mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris), ragwort (Senecio spp.), goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea), wormwood (Artemisea absinthium) and goosefoot (Chenopodium spp.). In Dorset, the moth is widely distributed and at low density. It is commonest along the coast where yarrow and wormwood abounds, and rare on open heathland and in woodland. Elsewhere, the moth is... Read More

Recorded in 35 (88%) of 40 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1940. Last Recorded in 2023. (Data up to end 2023) Additional Stats

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