Davey, P., 2009: A frequent species across England and Wales, but local elsewhere, the larva feeding on lilac (Syringa vulgaris) and privet (Ligustrum spp.) in non-rural locations. In Dorset, the moth is frequently seen in suburbia where lilac is grown in gardens and garden privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium) is used in hedges. Away from towns, the moth is frequent on calcareous clay soil and chalky soil where it probably feeds on ash (Fraxinus spp.) and privet, both native Oleaceae plant species.... Read More

Recorded in 38 (95%) of 40 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1934. Last Recorded in 2023. (Data up to end 2023) Additional Stats

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