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Underside - the upperside is rarely seen. Sexes appear similar.
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Information
| UK BAP status: | Priority Species |
| Local status: | Colonial, widespread and still reasonably common, but nationally its distribution and abundance may be reducing, hence its nomination for the UK BAP.
Possibly over-looked and under-recorded. |
| Size: | Small. |
| Larval foodplant: | Fine-leaved grasses |
| No. of broods: | Two |
| Flight time(s): | Mid May to Mid September. Numbers dip between broods around the end of July. |
| Winter: | Larva |
| Habits: | Always rests with wings closed. Can be difficult to approach closely. |
| Habitats: | Unimproved grassland, road verges and woodland rides. |
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