| Law: | Protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. |
| Red List status: | Vulnerable |
| NERC Act S41: | Species of Principal Importance
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| Local status: | Uncommon. Lives in small colonies.
Probably under-recorded.
Reported less from the south of the county - is this just recording effort? |
| Size: | Small. |
| Larval foodplant: | English Elm and Wych Elm. |
| No. of broods: | One. |
| Flight time(s): | Late June to early August.
Average first date: 28th June
Average last date: 4th August |
| Winter: | Egg. |
| Habits: | Feed on honeydew in mature trees, but may visit nearby creeping thistle and brambles, where they spend a lot of time feeding on a single flower, before walking to another. It can be approached very closely. May be seen flitting around the canopy chasing one another. |
| Habitats: | Woods and hedgerows where Elms are found. |
