Host plants:
Rhamnus sp., especially Rhamnus catharticus, seldom also Frangula alnus
Habitat:
Philereme transversata settles in bushy clearings, forest edges, hedges and other woody areas with the occurrence of Rhamnus sp., often on calcareous soil.
Life cycle:
The egg hibernates. The larva grows from April until June. The moth can be found in a single generation from June to mid-August.
Remarks:
Philereme transversata is rather widespread across most of Europe and parts of temperate Asia. It is lacking or at least local and scarce on acid soil and primary rocks though Frangula alnus occurs there.