Shaded Broad-bar (Scotopteryx chenopodiata, (Linnaeus, 1758))

General Information
Pupates in leaf litter.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.

Forewing length: 16-19mm.
Foodplant(s): clovers (Trifolium spp.), vetches (Vicia spp.)
Flying: One generation, June-August
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Regional Information

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Similar Species

Mallow Larentia clavaria

Snout Hypena proboscidalis

Larva/Leafmine:

Larva Type:

Smooth

Colours:

Grey, blue, green, yellow, black

No. of Proleg Pairs:

70.045 (BF1732) Shaded Broad-bar Scotopteryx chenopodiata, (Linnaeus, 1758)

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