Davey, P., 2009: A local species mainly confined to southern England and Wales, the larva feeding on bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus). In Dorset, the moth was first recorded in 1994 and has been recorded from an increasing number of sites subsequently. The moths listed below have been found in or near old woods on sandy soils where bilberry occurs. The plant is local and associated with old woodland, and it is possible that the species has always been in the county, but has remained undetected:... Read More

Recorded in 24 (60%) of 40 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1994. Last Recorded in 2019. (Data up to end 2019) Additional Stats

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