Feathered Ranunculus, Polymixis lichenea Noctuidae     Xyleninae (Cuculliinae)

ABH 73.235
B&F 2255     *     Feathered Ranunculus     *     Polymixis lichenea


Mainly coastal. In Dorset local but increasing
Wingspan: 35-40 mm

Flight time: August-October
Habitat: Mainly coastal, also recorded inland. Dry waste ground, shingle beaches

Larvae feed on a range of low-growing herbaceous plants including Biting Stonecrop (Sedum acre) and Thrift (Armeria maritima)


Feathered Ranunculus, Polymixis lichenea


Feathered Ranunculus, Polymixis lichenea

Feathered Ranunculus, Polymixis lichenea
Parkstone, Dorset. September 2011

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