UK Status
Local. S, (SW),C.
Montgomeryshire
Status
Resident. A local species first recorded in 2012 at
Middletown in the north-east of the county. This was only the seventh
record for north Wales.
Wingspan
: M
& F, 31-40mm.
Confusion
species
Brown Scallop. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
Grassy and open places especially woodland rides and clearings with
thick vegetation.
Foodplant
Buckthorn and alder buckthorn.
Lifestage data
Overwinters as an egg. Larva late April-early June. |
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