Feathered Ranunculus (Polymixis lichenea)

Not to be confused with the similar Large Ranuncalus (Polymixis flavicincta) from the same family 'Noctuidae', this is a locally found inhabitant of coastal areas of the south and Wales, and with less frequency in the north west.

Flying between August and October. it frequents a range of dry habitats, including waste ground, sandhills and shingle beaches, as well as chalkdown slopes.