UK Status
Resident. Common S,C,(N).
Montgomeryshire
Status
A fairly common but local species, recorded from several scattered sites, mainly in the north of the county.
Wingspan
: M
& F, 30-38mm.
Confusion
species
Common Rustic and Lesser Common Rustic. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
A range of wet and boggy places.
Foodplant
Grasses.
Lifestage data
Overwinters as a fully grown larva amongst the leaf litter. Larva
July-April. Pupates in the leaf litter or a dead plant stem. |
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