UK Status
Resident. Common SE,S.EC.
Montgomeryshire
Status
A rare species. Just a single record exists for the county, this was taken at Welshpool in 2007.
Wingspan : M & F, 28-34mm.
Confusion
species
Marbled Coronet. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
Mainly calcareous grassland, also found in woodland and gardens.
Foodplant
The ripening seeds of sweet-william also recorded on bladder campion.
Lifestage data
Overwinters as a pupa in an underground cocoon. Larva July-early September. |
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