UK Status
Resident and suspected migrant. Common
S,C,N.
Montgomeryshire
Status
A scarce species with scattered records from around the county.
Wingspan
: M
& F, 26-32mm.
Confusion
species
Common Heath. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
Mostly associated with lucerne crops and to a lesser extent found in
many other habitats.
Foodplant
Clovers trefoils and lucerne.
Lifestage data
Overwinters as a pupa underground. Larva June-July and mid
August-September. |
|