UK Status
Resident. Common
Montgomeryshire
Status
Resident. A rare species that has only been recorded from
three sites, the last time in 1996 from Castle Caereinian in the east
of the county.
Wingspan : M & F, 32-40mm.
Confusion
species
White-line Dart.
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Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
Many different habitats.
Foodplant
A wide range of herbaceous plants.
Lifestage data
Overwinters as an egg laid on the foodplant. Larva
March-June, feeding mainly at night. Pupates underground in an earth
formed cocoon. |

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