Feathered Ranunculus Polymixis lichenea
Feathered Ranunculus Polymixis lichenea
73.235 BF2255
[= Eumichtis lichenea]
Wingspan 35-40 mm.
The distribution of this moth is mainly coastal, in the southern half of Britain and north-west England and Wales, but occasional records do turn up in inland localities.
It frequents a range of dry habitats, including waste ground, sandhills and shingle beaches, and flies from August to October.
The larvae feed on a number of low plants, with a preference for biting stonecrop (Sedum acre) and thrift (Armeria maritima).
The distribution of this moth is mainly coastal, in the southern half of Britain and north-west England and Wales, but occasional records do turn up in inland localities.
It frequents a range of dry habitats, including waste ground, sandhills and shingle beaches, and flies from August to October.
The larvae feed on a number of low plants, with a preference for biting stonecrop (Sedum acre) and thrift (Armeria maritima).
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 3 |
| May | 4 |
| June | 29 |
| July | 76 |
| August | 529 |
| September | 11,414 |
| October | 15,039 |
| November | 1,007 |
| December | 44 |
