Davey, P., 2009: A regular and often abundant immigrant to southern Britain, less so further north, the polyphagous larva feeding on a wide range of herbaceous plants and vegetables. The moth is active by day and by night. In Dorset, the moth occurs everywhere and has been trapped in every month, although numbers vary greatly from year to year depending on the size and northward extent of immigration from north Africa into Europe during the spring months. Resident broods tend to become... Read More

Recorded in 42 (105%) of 40 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1930. Last Recorded in 2019. (Data up to end 2019) Additional Stats

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