Norfolk statusScarce.Chalk downs and scrubland where buckthorn grows, and damp wooded areas and hedgerows where alder buckthorn occurs.Similar to A. badiana. More characteristic chestnut-brown forewing markings.Larval records of leaf spinning on Alder Buckthorn in 2006 and recent Breckland records.Please retain specimens for confirmation.
Recorded in 7 (9%) of 74 10k Squares.First Recorded in 1874.Last Recorded in 2023.Additional Stats