ws |
fw |
flight |
time |
9-10 |
5.3 (1) |
Jun-Jul |
day |
lfp |
habitat |
distribution |
status |
knotgrass (Polygonum aviculare) |
open areas |
seE |
RDB |
ID: Group A - metallic; eye fringe fuscous, costa concave
Antennae short ~½ forewing length, and thick, scape excavate; neck tufts broad and overlap junction of head and thorax; abdomen with purple reflection and large dorsal spinous patches
Antennae short ~½ forewing length, and thick, scape excavate; neck tufts broad and overlap junction of head and thorax; abdomen with purple reflection and large dorsal spinous patches
This species was not seen in Britain between 1956 and 2023 and was considered extinct in GB. A probable migrant was taken at light on 27/06/2023 in Boreham, Essex.