Status Rare. Confusion with D. plumbana. Rough meadows and waysides. The male is on the wing in the afternoon during warm sunny weather and both sexes fly about the foodplant at dusk.
First recorded in 1995 with subsequent records from Swanton Novers and Overstrand in 2013 and various locations in recent years.
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Recorded in 10 (14%) of 74 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1995. Last Recorded in 2022. |