Davey, P., 2009: A widespread species in southern Britain, more local further north, the larva feeding mainly on the flowers of compositae species including sow thistles (Sonchus spp.), hawkweeds (Hieracium spp.) and hawk's-beards (Crepis spp.). In Dorset, the moth is locally common where its foodplants abound on dry unimproved grassland on sandy soils and frequent in similar habitat on chalky soils; it is at low density elsewhere and rare in woods. The following moth was trapped on a rather... Read More

Recorded in 41 (103%) of 40 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1930. Last Recorded in 2023. (Data up to end 2023) Additional Stats

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