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Grey Scalloped Bar
Dyscia fagaria

(Thunberg, 1784) 1969 / 70.292

Davey, P., 2009: A local species in Britain, the larva feeding on heather (Calluna spp.) and heath (Erica spp.). In Dorset, the moth is local and declining, and exclusively confined to heathland on sandy soil. The Grey Scalloped Bar occupies the same habitat as the Bordered Grey1938, although the damper regions where heath grows, provide additional potential habitat for this species. The moth may occasionally be flushed from its resting-place during the day and has been found at rest on sand at... Read More

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Recorded in 10 (25%) of 40 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1891.
Last Recorded in 2019.
(Data up to end 2023)
Additional Stats

Forewing: 15-21mm
Flight: May - August
Foodplant:   Heather and Heath
Red List: Near Threatened (NT)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2023)
Date#VC10k Area
22/05/201919SY88 Wool / Lulworth
22/05/201919SY88 Wool / Lulworth
29/03/201919SY88 - Wool / Lulworth
29/03/201919SY88 - Wool / Lulworth
23/07/201619SY98 Wareham

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