Mullein Wave (Scopula marginepunctata, (Goeze, 1781))

General Information
Pupates in loose earth.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 12-15mm.
Foodplant(s): herbaceous plants, Wild Marjoram (Origanum vulgare), Wood Sage (Teucrium scorodonia), Horseshoe Vetch (Hippocrepis comosa), Yarrow (Achillia millefolium), Mugwort (Artemesia vulgaris), stonecrops (Sedum spp.)
Flying: Two generations, June-July and August-September
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Local

Habitat

Almost exclusively coastal.

Regional Information

Recorded in 1 (0.4%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in

1689 (ABH70.023) Mullein Wave Scopula marginepunctata, (Goeze, 1781)

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