UK Status
Resident and migrant. Local.
Montgomeryshire
Status
An uncommon species which has only been recorded from a handful of scattered sites across the county.
Wingspan
: M
& F, 29-34mm.
Confusion
species
None. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
Wet and boggy places, moorland, heathland and woodland.
Foodplant
Birches and probably sallows.
Lifestage data
Overwinters as an egg. Larva April-early June. Pupates in a cocoon
underground. |
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