UK Status
Resident. Common.
Montgomeryshire
Status
Rare in the county, it was not recorded until 2009 when it was found at Llanfyllin. Since then it has been recorded from a few other scattered sites across the county.
Wingspan
: M
& F, 28-35mm.
Confusion
species
None. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
Rough grassland, chalk downland, coastal dunes and occasionally gardens.
Foodplant
The flowers and flower buds of hawkweed, hawk-beards and sow-thistles.
Lifestage data
Overwinters as a pupa in the debris on the ground. Larva mid July-late
September, feeding at night. |
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