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49.220 (BF1162)

Bilberry Bell   

Rhopobota myrtillana
Adult: 2

Life cycle

Larvae: July-August between leaves spun flatly, one above the other. Adults:  May-June.

Larval foodplants

Blaeberry.

History

The first record for Dumfries and Galloway was an adult netted on old railway tracks in Kirkcudbrightshire on 29 May 2012.

11 record(s) from 8 hectad(s) in D&G

VC74 VC73 VC72
Last recorded 2020 2021

 UK Moths website - further information on species (with photos)

 East Scotland Butterfly Conservation website - national distribution maps and phenology

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