UK Status
Resident. Local SE, (T).
Montgomeryshire Status
A very local species, perhaps a wanderer from elsewhere. First recorded
in 2015 at Middletown in the east of the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 16-20mm.
Confusion species
Grey Pug & Bordered Pug. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
Salt marshes, downland, grassy places and other areas where the
foodplant is found.
Foodplant
A wide range of herbaceous plants.
Lifestage data
Overwinters as a pupa, in loose earth. Larva, July-September. |
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