Tawny Wave (Scopula rubiginata, (Hufnagel, 1767))

General Information
Flies from dusk.

Pupates in plant debris.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 9-11mm.
Foodplant(s): Knotgrass (Polygonium aviculare), Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), trefoils (Lotus spp.)
Flying: Two generations, June-July and August-September
UK Presence: Resident, Possible Immigrant
National status: Red Data Book

Habitat

Woodland rides and coastal sand dunes.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

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70.022 (BF1688) Tawny Wave Scopula rubiginata, (Hufnagel, 1767)

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