Davey, P., 2009: A widely distributed species in Britain, the larva feeding on the ripening seeds of various campions (Silene spp.). In Dorset, the moth is at low density. It is perhaps most frequent on the coast where it is associated with sea campion (Silene uniflora) and the very local nottingham catchfly (Silene nutans), also inland on chalky soils where white campion (Silene latifolia) and bladder campion (Silene vulgaris) grow. The moth is virtually absent from sandy soils away from Poole Harbour, and there are no records from the north-west of the county, which suggests red campion (Silene dioica) is not a host foodplant for the species. The moth is double-brooded in Dorset, the second brood marginally more numerous than the first.

Recorded in 30 (75%) of 40 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1934.
Last Recorded in 2023.
(Data up to end 2023)