Nationally Scarce A

Proposed Red Data Book Class 3. Resident in East Sussex, but only casual recorded in West Sussex. The moth generally occurs singly or sparingly within half a mile of the seashore - vegetated shingle beaches and chalk cliffs being especially favoured - although it is often fairly common at Eastbourne, Normans Bay and Rye. Colonies are almost, or completely, restricted to the coast between Beachy Head and the Kent border. Single-brooded, flying mainly from mid June to mid September. Larvae feed on viper's-bugloss. (Pratt, 2011).

Bracklesham, 07 vii 2020
Photo: Derek Lee

, vii 2010
Photo: Dave Green

Rye Harbour LNR, 13 v 2008
Photo: Chris Bentley

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Distribution at 1km scale

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Phenology (adult)

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Phenology (larval)

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