They do however, have a level of resilience and are able to survive for some time in grassland such as Deschampsia flexuosa.
Deschampsia | Agonis flexuosa | Deschampsia flexuosa | Deschampsia cespitosa | Deschampsia antarctica | Mauritia flexuosa |
The larvae feed on a wide range of herbaceous plants and shrubs, including Rumex species (including Rumex acetosella), Dryopteris filix-mas, Luzula sylvatica, Deschampsia flexuosa, Brachypodium sylvaticum, Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium uliginosum, Prunus spinosa, Primula, Rubus, Urtica, Salix and Betula.