Habitat
- Forest edges
- Gardens
- Hedgerows
- Limestone background
- Parks
- Single trees or copses on farmland
- Warm scrub on sunny slopes
Similar species
27-31 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
DanskSpidsvinget slåenmåler 
DeutschSchlehenheckenspanner 
EnglishKent Mocha EnglishSloe Carpet 
FrançaisLomographe précoce FrançaisPhalène distincte 
NederlandsPrunusspanner 
PolskiWiosennica tarnica 
РусскийПяденица цветочная зверобойная
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Rosaceae Prunus padus Bird Cherry Rosaceae Prunus spinosa Blackthorn - Secondary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Rosaceae Prunus spinosa Blackthorn
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Erannis distinctata Herrich-Schäffer, 1839 Lomographa distinctata Leraut, 1997
- Links
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Language Website Authors Lepiforum e. V. Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa Paolo Mazzei Plants parasites of Europe Willem N. Ellis Suffolk Moths Tony Prichard UK Moths Ian Kimber
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