UK Status
Resident. Local S,C.
Montgomeryshire
Status
A fairly uncommon species, but it has been recorded from scattered sites across the county.
Wingspan
: M
& F, 39-44mm.
Confusion
species
None. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
Conifer plantations, parks and gardens.
Foodplant
The flowers and young leaves of monterey, lawson's and leylend cypress,
also occasionally found on juniper.
Lifestage data
Overwinters as an egg laid on the leaves of the plant. Larva late
March-July. Pupates underground. |
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