B&F: 2358

ABH: 73.126

Status: Adventive

Distribution and Abundance: Rare

Primary Habitat: Usually saltmarshes and sandhills

Flight Period: Single brooded from August to September.

Observations: A predominently coastal species, found mainly on saltmarsh and sandhill sites, and thus unlikely to be resident within the county. A single moth was recorded in a garden light trap in Denton (SP85) on 09.viii.2024, and presented for dissection at year-end, at which time its identity was discovered. At the time of writing, there are a few inland records from nearby Vice Counties, namely Huntingdonshire and Hertfordshire, although there are a number of inland records in both Norfolk and Suffolk too.

Confusion Species: Other "Ear" species - genitalia dissection required for positive identification.

L.O.N.: N/A

First Record: 2024, Terry.