| 373 ~ Currant Clearwing ~ Synanthedon tipuliformis | ||
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UK Status Resident. Nat. Scarce B Montgomeryshire Status A rare, nationally scarce B species, recorded once only in 1978 from the east of the county. Could still be present. Wingspan : M & F, 18-22mm. Confusion species Sallow Clearwing. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)  Habitat Domestic, market gardens and allotments wherever the foodplant grows. Foodplant Blackcurrant, redcurrant and gooseberry. Lifestage data Overwinters usually once as a larva in the stem of the foodplant. Larva August-April or May. |
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