UK Status
Resident. Common N,C,W
Montgomeryshire
Status
Due to its moorland habitat this species is rarely recorded, but will probably be more common than the records suggest.
Wingspan
: M & F, 30-38mm.
Confusion
species
None. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
Moorland.
Foodplant
Heather, bilberry and sallows.
Lifestage data
Overwinters as an egg attached to the foodplant. Larva mid April-late
May. Pupates beneath the soil. |
|