UK Status
Resident. Common
Montgomeryshire
Status
An uncommon species that has been recorded from scattered sites mostly
in the east of the county.
Wingspan
: M
& F, 32-38mm.
Confusion
species
Uncertain, Vine's Rustic and Rustic.
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Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
Most lowland habitats.
Foodplant
A wide range of herbaceous plants.
Lifestage data
Overwinters as a fully grown larva in a cocoon underground,
in which, it later pupates in the spring. Larva-July November, feeding
at night. |

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