| UK Status 
 Resident. Common
 
 Montgomeryshire
Status
 
 A fairly common species throughout the county.
 
 Wingspan
:  M
& F, 32-48mm.
 
 Confusion
species
 
 Map-winged Swift, Common Swift.
 | Flight
time (Montgomeryshire) 
 Habitat
 
 Often found in gardens, downland, open grassland, woodland rides and
other grassy places.
 
 Foodplant
 
 The roots of grasses and many other herbaceous plants.
 
 Lifestage data
 
 Overwinters twice as a larva then pupates underground. Larva
September-May.
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