UK Status
Resident. Common
Montgomeryshire
Status
Rare. Known from a single specimen taken at Welshpool in 1961.
Wingspan : M & F, 28-40mm.
Confusion
species
Square-spot Dart, Coast Dart, Garden Dart and Heath Rustic.
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Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
Heathland, moorland, open heathy woodland and coastal sand-dunes.
Foodplant
A wide range of herbaceous plants.
Lifestage data
Overwinters as an egg laid on the foodplant. Larva late March-July. Pupates below the soil.
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