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Male.
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Female. (Body length shorter than male).
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Underside
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Unusual to see this species feeding on flowers
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Information
| UK BAP status: | Not listed |
| Local status: | Common and widespread. |
| Size: | Medium. |
| Larval foodplant: | A wide range of grasses |
| No. of broods: | Usually three, but as they can overlap it may seem continuously brooded. Four may occur in a hot year. |
| Flight time(s): | Early April to late September. Numbers fall and rise as one brood fades into another, but numbers gradually build throughout the year. |
| Winter: | Uniquely this species can overwinter as either larva or pupa. |
| Habits: | Males perch in dappled sunlight, holding small territories. They may also patrol, looking for females. Rarely seen feeding on flowers. They normally feed out-of-sight on honeydew. |
| Habitats: | Woodland, mature hedgerows, parks and even wooded gardens. Anywhere that provides dappled sun. |
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Distribution
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