UK Status
Resident. Common
Montgomeryshire
Status
A fairly uncommon species, but it has been recorded from scattered sites throughout the county.
Wingspan
: M
& F, 32-40mm.
Confusion
species
None. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
Found in pine forests and conifer plantations, also in parks and
gardens.
Foodplant
The needles of pine trees.
Lifestage data
Overwinters as a pupa in a fragile cocoon in the debris or just below
the soil. Larva May-July. |
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