UK Status
Resident. Common
Montgomeryshire
Status
This species is probably more common than the records suggest, but due to
confusion with other Ear Moth species, reliable records are hard to
come by.
Wingspan
: M
& F, 29-34mm.
Confusion
species
Large Ear, Crinan Ear. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
Found in less damp areas than other species of ear moth, including
gardens.
Foodplant
Grasses.
Lifestage data
Overwinters as an egg. Larva April-June. Pupates in an underground cell. |
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