Davey, P., 2009: A widespread species in Britain, the larva feeding at first on sallow (Salix spp.) and poplar (Populus spp.) catkins, and later on herbaceous plants. In Dorset, the moth has the same distribution, flight period and habitat preferences as the Pink-barred Sallow2273, but is roughly forty percent more abundant. The following record was likely to have been a dispersed individual from Purbeck (a Pink-barred Sallow plus a Horse Chestnut1905 were trapped on the same night): Portland, at MV on 18 October 1997 (M Cade).

The species is similar to the Pink-barred Sallow. Diagnostics include: yellow fringe on forewing edge, not purple; paler more washed-out yellow and purple colours generally. The form ab. flavescens (see photo) has no purple on the forewing and occurs infrequently but regularly in the population of Sallow.

Recorded in 35 (88%) of 40 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1940.
Last Recorded in 2023.
(Data up to end 2023)