Davey, P., 2009: Found throughout Britain, but local in northern Scotland, the larva feeding on the flowers and ripening seed capsules of wild angelica (Angelica sylvestris), goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea), cow parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris), wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa), and the flowers of elder (Sambucus nigra). In Dorset, the moth is locally widespread and at low density in the adult stage, but larvae have been reported as common, albeit heavily parasitised, on wild angelica from a... Read More
Recorded in 36 (90%) of 40 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1953. Last Recorded in 2019. (Data up to end 2019) Additional Stats
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