Information
| Red List status: | Least Concern |
| NERC Act S41: | Not listed |
| Local status: | Colonial, common and widespread. One of our most abundant species. |
| Size: | Medium. |
| Larval foodplant: | Various grasses |
| No. of broods: | One |
| Flight time(s): | Mid June to mid August
Average first date: 11th June
Average last date: 21st August |
| Winter: | Larva |
| Habits: | Flies low over grassland, along hedges and ride edges, but can also commonly be seen in trees.
Will fly on dull days and even in light rain. Its flight is more bouncy than Meadow Brown's. Fresh specimens are a dark chocolate colour with a white edge, fading towards milk chocolate colour as they age. |
| Habitats: | Unimproved grassland, brown-field sites, road verges and woodland rides. |
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