Davey, P., 2009: A locally occurring species in Britain, the larva feeding on honeysuckle (Lonicera spp.), ash (Fraxinus spp.) and wild privet (Ligustrum vulgare). In Dorset, the moth is widely distributed across the county, but at low density and seldom common. The habitats favoured by the moth include honeysuckle-rich woodland on acid soils, woods and scrub on chalky soil where ash and privet grow, and coastal scrub where salt-resistant privet thickets colonise chalky undercliffs. The... Read More

Recorded in 38 (95%) of 40 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1940. Last Recorded in 2023. (Data up to end 2023) Additional Stats

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