Burnet Companion

Euclidia glyphica

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Forewing length: 13 – 15mm

Description
Forewing brown with two darker cross bands and a blotch near the tip. Hindwing dark brown, outer half yellow with a brown band across and veins through the yellow. Flies like a butterfly and usually settles with some yellow showing.

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Flight Period
May to July. 

Laval Food plants
Clovers, Bird’s-foot-trefoil, Vetches.

Habitat
Grassland, road verges, woodland rides. 

Wiltshire Status
Common.