Davey, P., 2009: A declining species in England and Wales, the larva feeding on the flowers and seeds of wych elm (Ulmus glabra), and occasionally English elm (Ulmus procera). In Dorset, this moth colonised small valley woods on Purbeck where wych elm was dominant, and wych-elm rich deciduous woodland on chalky soils close to river valleys, for example the River Iwerne and the River Crane. However, this species shares similar habitat preference to the Lesser-spotted Pinion2316 and the... Read More

Recorded in 13 (33%) of 40 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1907. Last Recorded in 2014. (Data up to end 2019) Additional Stats

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