Grey Arches (Polia nebulosa, (Hufnagel, 1766))

General Information
This species ranges in ground colour from creamy-white to dark brown or blackish.

Pupates in loose soil.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.
Often found at rest during day

Forewing length: 21-26mm.
Foodplant(s): Hazel (Corylus avellana), birches (Betula spp.), honeysuckles (Lonicera spp.), sallows (Salix spp.), Bramble (Rubus fruticosus), docks (Rumex spp.), woody and low-growing herbaceous plants
Flying: One generation, June-July
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Broadleaved woodland.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

Similar Species

Great Brocade Eurois occulta

73.261 (BF2150) Grey Arches Polia nebulosa, (Hufnagel, 1766)

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