UK Status
Resident. Common
Montgomeryshire
Status
A fairly common species throughout the county.
Wingspan : M & F, 25-30mm.
Confusion
species
None.
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Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
Open broadleaved woodland, scrub, hedgerows and gardens.
Foodplant
Dog-rose and burnet rose.
Lifestage data
Overwinters as an egg on the foodplant. Larva May-June. Pupates in a frail cocoon in the plant debris on the ground. |

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