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2081 ~ White-line Dart ~ Euxoa tritici
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.

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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