Four-spotted Moth Tyta luctuosa
The Four-spotted Moth (Tyta luctuosa) is a small, distinctive day-flying moth whose larvae feed on Field Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) on open, dry, sunny grassland and disturbed ground. It is a scarce and declining species in Britain, largely confined to a handful of areas with suitable conditions in southern and eastern England. Suffolk’s Breckland – with its open, warm, sandy grassland and arable margins where bindweed is present – is one of the key areas for this species nationally, and the county holds records of significance. Flying in sunshine, it is most likely to be encountered at Breckland grassland sites during warm summer days. Image: © Cristobal Jimenez, iNaturalist.
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Suffolk’s Priority Moth Species
Key
Listed as a conservation priority in Suffolk’s Biodiversity Action Plan.
Closely associated with Suffolk’s landscape and natural identity.
Identified as a key priority for recovery under Suffolk’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy.
Has a Species of the Month article attached.
