Lyme Grass (Longalatedes elymi (=Chortodes), (Treitschke, 1825))

General Information
Pupates at the base of the food plant.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes come to light.

Forewing length: 15-18mm.
Foodplant(s): Lyme-grass (Elymus arenarius)
Flying: One generation, mid June-early August
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Nationally Scarce B

Habitat

Coastal sand-dunes, dune-slacks and saltmarsh.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

Similar Species

Obscure Wainscot Leucania obsoleta (=Mythimna)

73.138 (BF2348) Lyme Grass Longalatedes elymi (=Chortodes), (Treitschke, 1825)

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