Very rare immigrant from southern Europe, appearing in southern England on 15 occasions (to 2019), two of which have occurred in Hampshire, in 2016 and 2017. Wingspan 34-36 mm. A beautifully marked, highly distinctive moth. Larva feeds on Bracken, with no evidence of breeding in the UK.
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Detail records |
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VC11 South Hampshire |
Sandy Point (SZ79) | 20-Jul-2016 | one | Johnson, A | Adult |
Lymington (SZ39) | 23-Jun-2017 | one | Harmer, A | Adult |
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