Food Plants
Larval Foodplants
The primary larval foodplants are Bents (various) (Agrostis spp.), Fescues (various) (Festuca spp.) and Meadow-grasses (various) (Poa spp.). Common Couch (Elymus repens) is also used.
Nectar Sources
Adults feed primarily on Bramble (Rubus fruticosus agg.), Carline Thistle (Carlina vulgaris), Devil's-bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis), Fleabane (Pulicaria_dysenterica), Hemp Agrimony(Eupatorium cannabinum), Wild Privet (Ligustrum vulgare), Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris), Red Clover (Trifolium patense), Thistles (Cirsium spp. and Carduus spp.), Thyme (Thymus praecox) and Water Mint (Mentha aquatica).
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