UK Status
Resident. Nat. Scarce B S,C,W.
Montgomeryshire
Status
Resident. A 'Nationally Scarce B' species. A rare species
recorded at only six sites in the county, the last occasion being 2010 at Llwynderw nr. Llanidloes.
Wingspan : M & F, 24-28mm.
Confusion
species
None.
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Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
Damp areas of woodland and hedgerows in well wooded districts.
Foodplant
Wych elm.
Lifestage data
Overwinters as a pupa on or just below the ground in a cocoon. Larva late June-mid September. |

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