Davey, P., 2009: A species confined to south-east England plus a few sites further north and west, but absent in Scotland, the larva feeding on horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum), sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus), maple (Acer campestre) and occasionally other deciduous trees. In Dorset, the moth is widespread but at low density and rarely frequent. It is found wherever its primary foodplants grow, whether in deciduous woods, plantations, open hedgerow situations or in towns and villages. The... Read More
Recorded in 41 (103%) of 40 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1940. Last Recorded in 2019. (Data up to end 2019) Additional Stats
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