| 2248 ~ Brindled Green ~ Dryobotodes eremita | ||
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UK Status Resident. Common Montgomeryshire Status A fairly uncommon species, that has been recorded from just a handful of scattered sites across the county. Wingspan : M & F, 32-39mm. Confusion species Shears. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)  Habitat Broadleaf woodland, hedgerows, scrub, gardens & some urban areas. Foodplant The expanding buds and leaves of pedunculate oak. Also probably on sessile oak. Lifestage data Overwinters as an egg (which are laid in small batches on the foodplant). Larva April-June. Then pupates underground in a cocoon. |
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 Photo by MDH, 14th Sept 2009, Llanfyllin |
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