Morley’s Final Catalogue: Not listed.

Recent Status: An adventive species that comes into the country with olive trees. It could breed where olive trees survive but there is no evidence of that in Suffolk.

Life Style: In southern Europe there are three generations a year. The larvae feed on Olea europaea.

Identification: The moth looks like a washed out P. fraxinella but has a fiery orange colour around the thorax and more extensively on the wing base and legs.

Recorded in 1 (2%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 2012. Last Recorded in 2012. Additional Stats

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