UK Status
Resident. Nat. Scarce B
Montgomeryshire
Status
First recorded in 1996 and then not again until 2021 when found in
Middletown and Pentre Llifior.
Wingspan : M
& F, 19-27mm.
Confusion
species
Six-belted Clearwing, Orange-tailed clearwing. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
Open woodland especially where trees have been felled.
Foodplant
Mainly pedunculate oak but sometimes other broad leaved trees as well.
Lifestage data
Eggs laid on stumps of recently felled trees. Larva
overwinter (probably once) and feed between bark & the last 2
years of growth. |
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