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Young larvae feeding communally.
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Information
| UK BAP status: | Not listed |
| Local status: | Common and widespread though numbers vary wildly from year to year for unexplained reasons. A parasitic fly Sturmia bella has recently established itself in Britain and may affect the species. |
| Size: | Medium. |
| Larval foodplant: | Common Nettle |
| No. of broods: | Usually two. |
| Flight time(s): | May be seen in mild spells during winter, but finally emerges from hibernation in March and flies until the end of May. The first of the new broods begins to emerge in mid June and both broods fly back-to-back until late September, when they go into hibernation. |
| Winter: | Hibernates as an adult, often in sheds, garages, churches etc. |
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| Habitats: | Anywhere that nectar and Nettles occur. |
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