Cromgrugghia distans (=Oxyptilus), (Zeller, 1847)

General Information
Wingspan: 15-22mm.
Foodplant(s): hawk's-beards (Crepis spp.), hawkweeds (Hieracium spp.), Perennial Sow-thistle (Sonchus arvensis)
Flying: Two generations, May-June and July-August
National status: Nationally Scarce B

Habitat

Grassland habitats.

Regional Information

Recorded in 2 (0.7%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in June 2018

Recorded date range (Adult): 01 June to 15 September

Similar Species

Oxyptilus parvidactylus

1491 (ABH45.026) Cromgrugghia distans (=Oxyptilus), (Zeller, 1847)

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