UK Status
Resident. Local N,W.
Montgomeryshire
Status
This species is found on higher ground and as a consequence
is probably under-recorded. Most recent records have
been
from Lake Vyrnwy.
Wingspan
: M & F, 20-29mm.
Confusion
species
Lesser Cream Wave and Cream Wave. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
Heathland and moorland.
Foodplant
Heather and bilberry.
Lifestage data
Overwinters as a larva. Larva August-late May. Pupates in debris close
to the ground or just beneath the surface. |
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