Scarce Silver Y Syngrapha interrogationis
Scarce Silver Y Syngrapha interrogationis
Adult • Banffshire • © Roy Leverton

Scarce Silver Y Syngrapha interrogationis

73.021 BF2447

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Wingspan 34-41 mm.

A moorland species, distributed throughout Scotland and northern England in suitable habitat. It also occurs sparingly in Wales and south-west England, and occasional immigrants appear in the south-east.

The flight period of the adults is from June to August and can be seen flying in the sunshine, though at night it comes to light.

The green and yellow striped larva feeds on heather (Calluna) and bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus).

Flight period

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