UK Status
Resident. Common
Montgomeryshire
Status
A fairly common species, found throughout the county.
Wingspan
: M
& F, 26-32mm.
Confusion
species
None. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
Most habitats except urban areas.
Foodplant
The flowers and ripening seeds of red campion, white campion and
bladder campion.
Lifestage data
Overwinters as a pupa. Larva mid July-early September, which lives
inside the seed capsules. |
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