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Loxostege sticticalis

(Linnaeus, 1761)1368 / 63.002

Davey, P., 2009: A rare species in Britain found only in the Breck district where populations have declined to the point of extinction since the 1960s, the larva feeding on mugwort (Artemesia vulgaris). Abroad the species additionally feeds on beet (Beta vulgaris), goosefoot (Chenopodium spp.), medick (Medicago spp.) and clover (Trifolium spp.).

In Dorset, the moth has been recorded on sixteen occasions in recent years, and mostly from coastal sites; the earliest county record was from... Read More


Additional Stats

Wingspan: 24-29 mm.
Flight: Arriving in late summer or early autumn.
Foodplant:   Mugwort
Nat Status: Migrant
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
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