An immigrant which only occurs singly, at rest and mv light, chiefly near the East Sussex coast; rare in the west of the county. Approaching 90 individuals have been recorded in the county since the first in about 1840, almost half of which were larvae. Brighton is the leading area in the county for this species, whilst the whole of the west of the county only holds 18 records. Very irregular in appearance throughout. The species arrives mainly between early July and early September. The larvae feed on white bedstraw, yellow bedstraw, garden Fuschia and Godetia. (Pratt, 2011)

Pevensey Bay, 03 vi 2020
Photo: John Lauper

Pevensey Bay, 03 vi 2020
Photo: John Lauper

Pevensey Bay, 27 iv 2020
Photo: John Lauper

Pevensey Bay, 02 vi 2020
Photo: John Lauper

Rye, 13 vii 2014
Photo: Patrick Bonham

Bexhill-on-Sea, 02 ix 2013
Photo: Keith Alexander

Wisborough Green, 19 vii 2014
Photo: Dave and Penny Green

Mill Hill, 26 viii 2012
Photo: Dave and Pen Green

Mill Hill, Shoreham-by-Sea, 26 viii 2012
Photo: Dave and Pen Green

Donnington, xx 2003
Photo: Sarah Patton

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Distribution at 1km scale

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Phenology (adult)

All records pre 1980 1980 - 1989 1990 - 1999 2000 - 2009 2010 on

No larval records

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