Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta, (Linnaeus, 1761))

General Information

Pupates in loose soil.

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

Forewing length: 12-15mm.
Foodplant(s): groundsels (Senecio spp.), Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata), bedstraws (Galium spp.), herbaceous plants
Flying: Two generations, April-June and July-September
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Habitat

Gardens, farmland, hedgerows, grassland, moorland and open woodland.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

10086 Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta, (Linnaeus, 1761)

BF2102 (ABH73.329)