Davey, P., 2009: First recorded in Cornwall in 1978, and, more recently, observed with increasing frequency as an immigrant in southern coastal counties of England. Abroad it is found across southern Europe south of 45°N, the larva feeding on various herbaceous plants. In Dorset, the moth has been seen at light traps on twenty-five occasions since the hot summer of 2003: West Bexington, 4, 5 and 14 August 2007 (R Eden), Weymouth, 27 August 2006 (Dr P Sterling), Preston, on 1 September 2006 (M... Read More

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Recorded in 9 (23%) of 40 10k Squares. First Recorded in 2003. Last Recorded in 2016. (Data up to end 2019) Additional Stats

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