UK Status
Local in southern England and the north-west of Scotland. Scattered
colonies throughout the rest of the UK.
Montgomeryshire
Status
Resident & migrant. First recorded in 2023 at Cemmaes, in the
far west of the county.
Wingspan
: M
& F, 14-16mm.
Confusion
species
Sharp-angled Peacock. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
Open broadleaved woodland, chalk and wooded heathland.
Foodplant
Birch and sallow.
Lifestage data
Overwinters as a pupa, in the debris on the ground. Larva, late June to
August and September. |
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