Davey, P., 2009: A widespread species in southern Britain, but absent from northern districts, the larva feeding on herbaceous plants. In Dorset, the moth is ubiquitous and common, occasionally abundant, and, historically: "sometimes, in the Poole district, the larvae are a rather serious pest, as they bite off the young growth of vegetables just below the surface of the ground." (W Parkinson-Curtis manuscript). The moth is double-brooded in the county with the peak of the second brood, on... Read More

Recorded in 40 (100%) of 40 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1934. Last Recorded in 2019. (Data up to end 2019) Additional Stats

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