Scarce Silver Y (Syngrapha interrogationis, (Linnaeus, 1758))

General Information
Pupates in a cocoon attached to the food plant.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes come to light.
Flies during the day

Forewing length: 15-18mm.
Foodplant(s): Heather (Calluna vulgaris), Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), Bog Bilberry (Vaccinium uliginosum)
Flying: One generation, late June-mid August
UK Presence: Resident and Immigrant
National status: Local

Habitat

Moorland.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

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73.021 (BF2447) Scarce Silver Y Syngrapha interrogationis, (Linnaeus, 1758)

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