Bordered Sallow (Pyrrhia umbra, (Hufnagel, 1766))

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

Forewing length: 16-19mm.
Foodplant(s): Common Restharrow (Ononis repens), Spiny Restharrow (Ononis spinosa), Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), Sea Sandwort (Honckenya peploides), Hazel (Corylus avellana), oaks (Quercus spp.), willows (Salix spp.)
Flying: One generation, June-July
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Local

Habitat

Calcareous grassland, coastal sand-dunes and vegetated shingle.

Regional Information

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73.070 (BF2399) Bordered Sallow Pyrrhia umbra, (Hufnagel, 1766)

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