Broad-barred White (Hecatera bicolorata, (Hufnagel, 1766))

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

Forewing length: 13-15mm.
Foodplant(s): hawkweeds (Hieracium spp.), hawk's-beards (Crepis spp.), Perennial Sow-thistle (Sonchus arvensis), herbaceous plants
Flying: One/two generations, late May-July and August
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Coastal dunes, shingle, grassland and limestone chalk downland.

Regional Information

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73.279 (BF2164) Broad-barred White Hecatera bicolorata, (Hufnagel, 1766)

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