Davey, P., 2009: A common species in Britain, the larva feeding at the base of leaves of plantain (Plantago spp.). The adult readily takes to the wing during the day and occasionally visits light traps. In Dorset, the moth is locally abundant among unimproved grassland on chalky soil where hoary plantain (Plantago media) and ribwort plantain (Plantago lanceolata) grow. An additional food source is likely to be buck’s-horn plantain (Plantago coronopus), a plant that is locally frequent on all... Read More

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