UK Status
Resident and suspected migrant. Common
Montgomeryshire
Status
A rare species. An individual to light at Llandyssil in 2020 was the first county record since 1988.
Wingspan
: M & F, 23-39mm.
Confusion
species
White Colon, Dusky Brocade, Confused. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
A range of fairly open places.
Foodplant
A wide range of herbaceous plants.
Lifestage data
Overwinters as a pupa in a slight cocoon underground. Larva late
June-July and September-October, feeding at night. |
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