Information
| Red List status: | Least Concern |
| NERC Act S41: | Not listed |
| Local status: | Colonial, common and widespread. Our most abundant species. |
| Size: | Medium. |
| Larval foodplant: | A variety of grasses. |
| No. of broods: | One |
| Flight time(s): | Early June to late September
Average first date: 2nd June
Average last date: 6th October |
| Winter: | Larva |
| Habits: | Flies low over grassland, along hedges and ride edges, usually staying below head height.
Will fly on dull days and even in light rain. |
| Habitats: | Unimproved grassland, brown-field sites, road verges and woodland rides. |
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