Davey, P., 2009: A widespread species in Britain, the larva feeding in the seed capsules of yellow rattle (Rhinanthus minor). In Dorset, this early summer moth is rare and has declined as the unimproved grassland, particularly hay meadow, within which its host plant flourishes, has mostly been ploughed and re-seeded since the Second World War and such changes in farm practices have meant that arable no longer provides a haven for wild flowers in the way it once did. Localities where yellow... Read More

Recorded in 20 (50%) of 40 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1891. Last Recorded in 2018. (Data up to end 2019) Additional Stats

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