Davey, P., 2009: A local species in southern England but widespread elsewhere, the larva feeding on sallow (Salix spp.), birch (Betula spp.), bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) and wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca) In Dorset, the moth is local, occurring on chalky soils in central and north-east Dorset, typically in open woodland such as Stubhampton Bottom where it is frequent, and on the Purbeck Ridge where it is very local. Elsewhere, it is found in the west of the county in open woodland on clay... Read More

Recorded in 15 (38%) of 40 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1934. Last Recorded in 2022. (Data up to end 2023) Additional Stats

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