A very rare species restricted to a few sites in Shropshire.
A species of damp heaths, bogs, mosses and fens.
Note The common pyralid moth Hypsopygia costalis is often mistaken for this species. Habitat alone should exclude it. | Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required. | |
Recorded in 5 (4%) of 140 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1887. Last Recorded in 2021. (Data up to end 2022) |