Host Plants
In the UK:
- Cowslip (Primula veris) — the majority of UK colonies
- Primrose (Primula vulgaris) — woodland colonies
- False Oxlip (Primula veris × vulgaris) — few colonies
- Cultivated primulas — in captivity
Elsewhere in the species' range, other food plants include:
- Oxlip (Primula elatior)
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