UK Status
Resident. Common
Montgomeryshire
Status
This species was first recorded at Newtown in 1989 and it was not seen again until 2014 when trapped at Llyn Coed y Dinas. Since then it has been recorded from a handful of sites, mainly from the eastern side of the county.
Wingspan
: M & F, 22-28mm.
Confusion
species
Small Dotted Buff, Least Minor and other 'Minor' sp. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
Open well drained areas.
Foodplant
Grasses.
Lifestage data
Overwinters as a larva. Feeds within stems where it also pupates. |
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