Photo © Keith Tailby
Grey
Hadena caesia
Checklist Number73.285 [B&F: 2174]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
A rare Red Data Book species, on rocky areas and shingle beaches, in Ireland and parts of western Scotland, predominantly coastal. Away from the south and west coasts of Ireland, known only from the Isle of Man and the Inner Hebrides. Unlikely to be recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 36-42 mm. Larva feeds on Sea Campion, over-wintering as a pupa.
