UK Status
Resident. Widespread and common throughout the British Isles.
Montgomeryshire Status
A single very old record from the east of the county at Breidden Graggs in 1941.
Wingspan
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M & F, 17-25mm.
Confusion species
S. pterodactyla.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Bivoltine)
Habitat
Wherever foodplant is found.
Foodplant
A wide range of herbaceous plants.
Lifestage data
Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva feed on flowers and seeds. Pupates attached to the foodplant of a nearby stem. |
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