Feathered Ranunculus (Polymixis lichenea, (Hübner, [1813]))

General Information
Pupates in loose soil.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes come to light.

Forewing length: 15-18mm.
Foodplant(s): Hound's-tongue (Cynoglossum officinale), Sea Plantain (Plantago maritima), Thrift (Armeria maritima), Biting Stonecrop (Sedum acre), Wild Cabbage (Brassica oleracea), herbaceous plants
Flying: One generation, late August-early October
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Local

Habitat

Mainly coastal areas, vegetated shingle, limestone and chalk slopes.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

Similar Species

Large Ranunculus Polymixis flavicincta

73.235 (BF2255) Feathered Ranunculus Polymixis lichenea, (Hübner, [1813])

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