Toadflax Brocade is a species I’ve trapped a few times as an adult in my Ipswich garden, but until today I had never recorded it as a larva, despite a reasonable amount of Purple Toadflax self-seeding itself in various spots. The flowers have been a bit late getting going this year and are only now in full bloom so I was pleased to find a full grown larvae on a quick perusal tonight, finally confirming it as a breeding species for the garden. On this basis it may be worth checking toadflax plants elsewhere to see how far the moth has expanded it’s range in the county.
Stuart