UK Status
Migrant. An uncommon migrant found chiefly along the southern seaboard of England, numbers vary each year.
Montgomeryshire Status
A single record found at Commins Coch in the west of the county in 2006.
Wingspan
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M & F, 27-31mm.
Confusion species
None.
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Flight
time & Voltinity
(?)
Habitat
Could turn up anywhere.
Foodplant
Abroad it feeds on Jasmine and olive.
Lifestage data
Eggs laid singly on foodplant. Larva feeds openly on leaves. Pupates in a cocoon formed amongst the leaves of the foodplant. |

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