Bordered Gothic Sideridis reticulata

The Bordered Gothic (Heliophobus reticulata) is a scarce noctuid moth of dry, open habitats such as coastal grassland, sandy heathland edges, and chalk downland, where its larvae feed on low-growing plants including campions and related species. It has declined across Britain and is now largely confined to the south and east of England. Suffolk’s coast and sandy hinterland provide suitable habitat, and the moth is recorded from a number of sites along the county’s coastal strip and inland sandy areas. It flies in July and August and comes readily to light, making moth-trap records an important source of distribution data. Image: © Michał Brzeziński, iNaturalist.

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