Dark bordered beauty moth  (Epione vespertaria)

Range

This species is known from most European countries, but just four small isolated populations are currently known in the UK; these are in north-east Yorkshire, Northumberland, near Balmoral in Aberdeenshire, and Strathspey. A new subcolony was discovered in Deeside in July 2001 (4). Due to a lack of recent records, the status of an historic population in Roxburghshire is unclear (2).

You can view distribution information for this species at the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.

Habitat

Inhabits wet heathland sites and damp aspen woodland (Populus tremula) (5), (4).

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