Shears (Hada plebeja (=nana), (Linnaeus, 1761))

General Information
The open scissors or shears shape marking on the forewing is diagnostic.

Pupates in a cocoon on the ground in leaf litter.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.
Often found at rest during day

Forewing length: 14-17mm.
Foodplant(s): Smooth Hawk's-beard (Crepis capillaris), Mouse-ear-hawkweed (Pilosella officinarum), Lucerne (Medicago sativa), herbaceous plants
Flying: One/two generations, late May-early July and August
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Open heaths, downland, sand dunes and woodland.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

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73.273 (BF2147) Shears Hada plebeja (=nana), (Linnaeus, 1761)

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