Davey, P., 2009: A species found throughout south-east England, becoming scarcer the further north and west one travels, the polyphagous larva feeding nocturnally and a noted pest species of cabbage crops (Brassicae spp.). In Dorset, the moth was: "a serious agricultural pest in gardens, market gardens and fields, and does at times serious damage to food for man and cattle - no cultivated land in the county where it cannot be found." (W Parkinson Curtis ms). Today this is certainly not true,... Read More

Recorded in 38 (95%) of 40 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1930. Last Recorded in 2023. (Data up to end 2023) Additional Stats

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