UK Status
Resident. Common
Montgomeryshire
Status
A common species, found throughout the county.
Wingspan : M & F, 32-36mm.
Confusion
species
Brick, Red-line Quaker. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
Broadleaf woodland, heathland, scrub, moorland, hedgerows and gardens.
Foodplant
Oak, poplars, beech, sallows, heather and herbaceous plants.
Lifestage data
Overwinters as an egg which is laid on the twigs of the foodplant. Larva April-June. Pupates in an underground cocoon. |
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