Davey, P., 2009: A local species in Britain, the larva feeding on the ripening seed capsules of bladder campion (Silene vulgaris) and sea campion (Silene uniflora). This highly distinctive Pug is very local in Dorset, and is yet another species that has probably declined as a result of loss of unimproved grassland on chalky soils. It colonises the following habitat types:

Inland Rare on chalky soil where bladder campion grows, often on roadside verges, although this plant rarely occurs... Read More

Recorded in 17 (43%) of 40 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1931. Last Recorded in 2021. (Data up to end 2023) Additional Stats

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