Notes: Local, England and western Scotland, predominantly coastal. Wingspan 29-35mm. Nocturnal; mid-July to mid-September. Frequents salt-marshes, sand-dunes, sand-hills and moorland. Larva May to July, having over-wintered as an egg. Larva feeds on roots and lower stems of various grasses.

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