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 2023. (Data up to end 2023) Additional Stats

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