UK Status
Resident. Common
Montgomeryshire
Status
Resident. Recorded only once from Newtown in 1989. This species is
probably right on its western most distribution in Montgomeryshire.
Wingspan : M & F, 22-28mm.
Confusion
species
Small Dotted Buff, Least Minor and other 'Minor' sp.
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Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
Open well drained areas.
Foodplant
Grasses.
Lifestage data
Overwinters as a larva. Feeds within stems where it also pupates. |

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