Mother Of Pearl - Pleuroptya ruralis
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Mother Of Pearl - Pleuroptya ruralis | dylan | Horfield Common Wildlife Pond | 2 Aug 2021, 7:58 p.m. | 1 Aug 2021, 11:48 a.m. | |
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Mother Of Pearl - Pleuroptya ruralis | dylan | Horfield Common Wildlife Pond | 2 Aug 2021, 7:58 p.m. | 1 Aug 2021, 11:48 a.m. | |
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Mother Of Pearl - Pleuroptya ruralis | dylan | Horfield Common Wildlife Pond | 2 Aug 2021, 7:58 p.m. | 1 Aug 2021, 11:48 a.m. |
Species Description
Common and widespread throughout the South becoming more localised in the North. Habitat includes: gardens, parks, allotments, churchyards, wasteland, roadside verges, scrub, hedgerows, woodland, coasts, rough pasture, field margins etc. Wingspan: 26 - 40 mm. Flight period: July to August. Life story: The larvae role up a leaf of its food plant in which to live then come out at night to feed. Diet: Nettles.