Local

First recorded at light in West Sussex in 1994 and again in 2009 at Walburton. Then a colony in East Sussex was found at Sharpthorne in 2009 on hartstongue fern. Adults were fairly common, at rest in three generations. In mid August, late September, and in early December, with only a few coming to light. An adult was found in May 2009 in in Marline Wood. (Pratt, 2011)

Bracklesham, 07 i 2017
Photo: Derek Lee

Belton Road, Brighton, 11 v 2018
Photo: Jeremy Patterson

Ferring, 24 v 2019
Photo: Dave Jones

Sharpthorne, 20 ix 2009
Photo: Paul Clark

Brighton, 29 iv 2014
Photo: Jeremy Patterson

Sharpthorne, 16 viii 2009
Photo: Paul Clark

On Hart's Tongue - together with larval spinnings
Bracklesham, 06 xi 2013
Photo: Derek Lee

Larva
Swanbourne Lake - Arundel, 02 i 2012
Photo: Dave and Pen Green

Feeding Signs
Swanbourne Lake - Arundel, 02 i 2012
Photo: Dave and Pen Green

larval feeding evidence on Hart's-tongue Fern
Friston Forest, 13 x 2011
Photo: Tony Davis

Feeding signs on hart's-tongue fern
Woods Mill, 06 xi 2012
Photo: Bob Foreman

larva on hart's-tongue fern
Woods Mill, 13 xi 2012
Photo: B Foreman

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