UK Status
Resident. Common.
Montgomeryshire
Status
Locally common on the eastern side of the county. It has
also been recorded in low numbers at scattered sites throughout the
county.
Wingspan
: M
& F, 33-40mm.
Confusion
species
None.
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Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
Open woodland, hedgerows, heathland, moorland, scrub and gardens.
Foodplant
Broadleaved trees.
Lifestage data
Overwinters as an egg on the foodplant. Larva April-June. Pupates in a
cocoon formed in the leaf litter. |

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