Davey, P., 2009: A local species in England, the larva feeding on heather (Calluna vulgaris). In Dorset, the moth is restricted to sandy soil where it colonises dry heather-clad heathland. It may be disturbed from heather during the daytime, but is more frequently seen at light traps. It has been recorded from twenty-nine heathland blocks across the Poole Basin and is always at low density. The loss of much of the county's heathland last century is likely to have negatively impacted this... Read More

Recorded in 10 (25%) of 40 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1903. Last Recorded in 2019. (Data up to end 2019) Additional Stats

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