Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi, (Vieweg, 1790))

General Information

Pupates in loose soil.

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

Forewing length: 12-16mm.
Foodplant(s): Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), docks (Rumex spp.)
Flying: Two generations, May-early June and August-September
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Habitat

Wet woodland, fens, marshes, heathland and gardens.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

Similar Species

Ingrailed Clay Diarsia mendica

Fen Square-spot Diarsia florida

10093 Small Square-spot Diarsia rubi, (Vieweg, 1790)

BF2123 (ABH73.334)