2178 Feathered Gothic - Tholera decimalis.

Trapped - Kings Newton, Derbyshire - August 2003.
This species is widely distributed and fairly common in local areas. It appears to be more common in the southern areas of the Trent Valley and Central Grit region than elsewhere in the county. Numbers recorded are usually low and the population varies greatly. On the wing late August - September.

Food plant - Hard-bladed grasses including Mat-grass and Sheep’s- fescue