Double Kidney (Ipimorpha retusa, (Linnaeus, 1761))

General Information
Pupates in loose soil.
Overwinters as Overwinters as an egg.
Both sexes come to light but in small numbers only.

Forewing length: 13-15mm.
Foodplant(s): sallows (Salix spp.), willows (Salix spp.), Black Poplar (Populus nigra)
Flying: One generation, late July-early September
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Local

Habitat

Damp woodland, fens, riverbanks and marshes.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

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73.212 (BF2311) Double Kidney Ipimorpha retusa, (Linnaeus, 1761)

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