Identification
Unmistakable.
Life cycle
One generation. Overwinters as a larva during July to late May, pupating in loose earth.
Larval foodplants
Larvae feed on Cleavers and other plants including other bedstraws, wormwoods, docks and sorrels.
Habitat
Wide range of lowland habitats including hedgerows, scrub, open woodland and coasts.
History
First recorded in Dumfries and Galloway for VC72 in 1820 from Raehills, south of Beattock by Little, for VC74 in 1899 near Monreith by Morton and for VC73 near Gatehouse by Russell.