UK Status
Resident. Common S,C,
Montgomeryshire
Status
A fairly common species, found throughout the county.
Wingspan
: M
& F, 75-95mm.
Confusion
species
None.
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Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
Gardens, orchards, parks, woodland, scrub, riverside and fens.
Foodplant
Willows, sallows, wild and cultivated species of apple.
Lifestage data
Overwinters as a pupa underground. Larva late June-Sept. |

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