UK Status
Resident. Common
Montgomeryshire
Status
Locally common. Probably more common than the records suggest.
Wingspan
: M
& F, 17-21mm.
Confusion
species
Golden-rod Pug.
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Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
Most habitats, especially damp and wetter sites.
Foodplant
The flowers and seeds of many types of broadleaf trees, shrubs and
herbaceous plants.
Lifestage data
Overwinters as a pupa in loose soil. Larva June-October. |

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