UK Status
Resident. Common SW,W,C.N.
Montgomeryshire
Status
A common species especially in the western half of the county.
Wingspan
: M
& F, 33-40mm.
Confusion
species
Chevron, Spinach and Dark Spinach. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
Rough open places and gardens.
Foodplant
Bilberry.
Lifestage data
Overwinters as an egg on the foodplant. Larva April-June.
Pupates in a frail cocoon on the foodplant or in the plant debris on
the ground. |
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