49. 185.... B&F 1109
Lobesia littoralis (Humphreys & Westwood, 1845)
Status .....Probably scarce in Nottinghamshire, Lobesia littoralis is generally a coastal species in the UK. Inland, it tends to be found in gardens and parks where the larval foodplant Thrift (Armeria maritima) grows. The one photographed, was one of three recorded on a small patch of Thrift growing in a Pleasley Vale garden.
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Photographed at Pleasley Vale June 2015
 
 
Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Lobesia littoralis
 
 
 
 
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Updated January 2019

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