UK Status
Resident. Common
Montgomeryshire
Status
A fairly common but, occasionally a less common or
absent species, although it has been recorded through much of the
county.
Wingspan
: M
& F, 34-44mm.
Confusion
species
Yellow-line Quaker, Dusky-lemon Sallow and Pale-lemon Sallow. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
Broadleaf woodland, but also found in scrub, parkland and gardens.
Foodplant
Wych elm, aspen, poplars, sallows and ash.
Lifestage data
Overwinters as an egg which is laid beside the dormant buds of the
foodplant. Larva April-June. Pupates in a underground cocoon. |
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