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Udea ferrugalis

(Hübner, 1796)1395 / 63.031

Davey, P., 2009: A regular long-range immigrant that varies in numbers from year to year, the larva is polyphagous on herbaceous plants that include woundwort (Stachys spp.), mint (Mentha spp.), hemp agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum) and currant (Ribes spp.). In Dorset, the moth has been recorded in every month of the year apart from February. In favourable years late spring immigrations spawn large indigenous broods during the late summer and autumn. These resident populations are often... Read More


Additional Stats

Wingspan: 18-22 mm.
Flight: Any time of the year.
Foodplant:   Herbaceous plants.
Nat Status: Migrant
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
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