Northern Dart (Xestia alpicola, (Zetterstedt, 1839))

General Information
Pupates under moss or lichen.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.
Flies during the day

Forewing length: 15-17mm
Foodplant(s): crowberries (Empetrum spp.), Heather (Calluna vulgaris), Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), Cowberry (Vaccinium vitus-idaea), Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi), Mountain Azalea (Rhododendron canescens)
Flying: One generation, late June-August
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Nationally Scarce A

Habitat

Above 450m or very northerly.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Huntingdonshire.

2125 (ABH73.363) Northern Dart Xestia alpicola, (Zetterstedt, 1839)

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