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Male, prominently perching.
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Female, slightly lighter in appearance than the male.
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Mark-release-recapture research underway to understand the mobility of this species
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Underside (female)
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Eggs, usually laid in small clusters on underside of primula
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Information
| Law: | Protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. |
| UK BAP status: | Priority Species
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| Local status: | Local BAP Species - A Species Action Plan exists for this species in Bedfordshire.
Local and rare. (Bedfordshire's second rarest butterfly). Map shown at 5km resolution to reduce possibility of collecting. |
| Size: | Small. |
| Larval foodplant: | Usually Cowslip. Other primulas used too. |
| No. of broods: | One |
| Flight time(s): | Late April to early June. |
| Winter: | Pupa |
| Habits: | Males are territorial, perching on scrub and chasing everything that flies into their area. Females are more secretive and skulk around in the undergrowth avoiding the males. |
| Habitats: | Currently uses scrubby chalk downland, but has used woodland in the past. |
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