Davey, P., 2009: A widely distributed species in Britain, the larva feeding on aspen (Populus tremens). In Dorset, the moth is local due to the scarcity of aspen communities. However, colonies of the moth are established in Three Acre Wood at Studland and in Castle Hill Wood near Edmonsham. Records of the moth well away from aspen trees indicate that that the larvae feeds on alternative poplar species such as white poplar (Populus alba) and black poplar (Populus nigra). The trap at Hurn... Read More

Recorded in 33 (83%) of 40 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1931. Last Recorded in 2023. (Data up to end 2023) Additional Stats

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