Recording Method

Can be disturbed by day. Flies from dusk. Attracted to light.

Life cycle

Larvae August to April. Adults fly May to mid-October.

Larval foodplants

Goosefoots.

Habitat

Saltmarshes, sand dunes, vegetated shingle and waste ground.

History

The first record for D&G was one to light at Torrs Warren (VC74) on 21 June 2025.