Beautiful Gothic Leucochlaena oditis
Beautiful Gothic Leucochlaena oditis
73.178 BF2226
Wingspan 28-36 mm.
An extremely local species, occurring only on parts of the south coast of England from the Isle of Wight westwards to Cornwall.
It inhabits sea-cliffs and sand hills, and flies in September and October, occasionally as early as August.
The larvae feed nocturnally on various grasses.
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| June | 1 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 42 |
| September | 487 |
| October | 337 |
| November | 6 |
| December | 0 |
