Status: Migrant
Notes: An uncommon resident in Dorset but a very rare migrant from the continent in Hampshire. Wingspan 33-40mm. Nocturnal; July to August. Frequents heathland; 50-150m. Larva August to June, no evidence of breeding in the UK. Larva feeds on Bri stle Bent, Heather, Bell Heather, Cross-leaved Heath and Bilberry.

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