UK Status
Resident. Found over a wide area of the British Isles, but is rather
local and scattered in distribution
Montgomeryshire Status
First recorded in 2015 at Lake Glaslyn in the west of the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F 15-19mm.
Confusion species
A fairly distinctive species.
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Flight time
& Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Damp meadows and heaths as well as woodland and downland.
Foodplant
A wide range of herbaceous plants, as well as on shrubs and trees.
Lifestage data
Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva feeds flowers and terminal shoots.
Pupates in a flimsy cocoon spun up in the debris. |
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