Davey, P., 2009: A local coastal species mainly restricted to south-east Britain, the larva feeding on the roots and stem bases of common saltmarsh-grass (Puccinellia maritima). In Dorset, the moth is rare and at low density, occurring exclusively on the shores within Poole Harbour. It occasionally wanders several kilometers inland from its saltmarsh sanctuary. Historically the moth appears to have colonised saltmarsh habitat on the Fleet where the foodplant survives to this day albeit in... Read More

	Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 6 (15%) of 40 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1888. Last Recorded in 2004. (Data up to end 2019) Additional Stats

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