UK Status
Resident. Common
Montgomeryshire
Status
Recorded in small numbers from scattered sites
throughout the county.
Wingspan
: M
& F, 22-26mm.
Confusion
species
Small Dotted Buff, Cloaked Minor and Least Minor. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
Damp or wet areas, woodland edges, rides, clearings and gardens.
Foodplant
Grasses.
Lifestage data
Overwinters as a larva. Larva August-May, feeding at night. Pupates in
a cocoon on the ground. |
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