Davey, P., 2009: A widespread species in south-east England but sparsely distributed elsewhere, the larva feeding on hard-bladed grasses notably mat-grass (Nardus stricta), tufted hair-grass (Deschampsia cespitosa) and wavy hair-grass (Deschampsia flexuosa). In Dorset, the moth is at low density and more scarce than the Feathered Gothic2178. The current low ebb of the moth contrasts markedly with historical observations of abundance at Bloxworth, Chamberlaynes (twenty-eight at light on 1... Read More

Recorded in 33 (83%) of 40 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1906. Last Recorded in 2019. (Data up to end 2019) Additional Stats

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