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Range
Widespread in southern England, becoming less common further north. The range is expanding at present, particularly in northern England (5). Elsewhere the species is found throughout Europe with the exception of the extreme north (2). It reaches Mongolia and North Africa (5).
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You can view distribution information for this species at the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.
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Habitat
Found in open, typically damp woodland and scrub, hedgerows and open ground where the foodplants (buckthorn Rhamnus catharticus and alder buckthorn Frangula alnus) occur (2) (5).
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