| 70.092 ~ 1757 ~ Spinach ~ Eulithis mellinata | ||
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UK Status Resident. Common S,C (N) Montgomeryshire Status A rare species that prefers lowland areas. Last recorded at Foel in 1991. Wingspan : M & F, 33-38mm. Confusion species Barred Straw, Northern Spinach. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
  Habitat Found in various sites in lowland areas. Foodplant Blackcurrant and redcurrant. Lifestage data Overwinters as an egg on the foodplant. Larva April-May. Pupates in spun leaves on the foodplant or in the plant debris on the ground. |
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