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73.099 ~ 2384 ~ Vine's Rustic ~ Hoplodrina ambigua
UK Status

Common, south Wales across to Yorkshire, a few other isolated populations to the north of this line - spreading northwards.

Montgomeryshire Status

Resident. First recorded at Llandyssil in the east of the county in 2023.

Wingspan :  M & F, 13-15mm.

Confusion species

Rustic, Uncertain, Powdered Rustic and Common Quaker.
Flight time (Montgomeryshire)

Habitat

Grassland, heathland and woodland rides.

Foodplant

A wide range of herbaceous plants.

Lifestage data

Overwinters as a larva September to April and May to August. Pupation in a cocoon.
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Montgomeryshire photos

Photo by MEG, 9th Sept 2023, Llandyssil