Davey, P., 2009: A species occurring throughout south-east England becoming progressively more scarce further north and west, the polyphagous larva at first eats the foliage of the host plant, then descends beneath the ground to eat the roots. The larvae are a serious pest of various crops in Europe. In Dorset, the moth is locally common among unimproved grassland along the coast and inland on both alkaline and on acid soils. It is rare on heathland. The national norm is for a single brood in... Read More

Recorded in 41 (103%) of 40 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1934. Last Recorded in 2019. (Data up to end 2019) Additional Stats

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