| 2466 ~ Blackneck ~ Lygephila pastinum | ||
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UK Status Resident. Local S,C. Montgomeryshire Status Resident. First recorded in 2010 in the extreme east and west of the county. Wingspan : M & F, 41-48mm. Confusion species Scarce Blackneck. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)  Habitat Many damp or wet places. Foodplant Tufted vetch, marsh pea and wild liquorice. Lifestage data Overwinters as an egg. Larva May-early July. Pupates in a cocoon in the debris on the ground. |
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 Photo by DB, 20th July 2011, Middletown |
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