Toadflax Brocade

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

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