• National Status: Butterfly of southern England and Wales, range expanding. Population trend 10 years +6%; since 1976 +141%.
• West Midlands Status: Most common in the south of the region, range expanding. Population trend 10 years – increasing.

• Hotspots:  Wyre Forest. Mortimer Forest, Wigmore Rolls, Shobdon Hill, Coppett Hill, Trench Wood, Grafton Wood.

• Habitat: Broadleaved woodland especially oak Quercus spp. Mixed broadleaved and conifer woodlands used occasionally.

• Flight Period: Late June to early September.

• Wingspan Male 69–76 mm, female 73–80 mm.

Caterpillar Food Plant: Various Violets

Life Cycle

• The Charts show the distribution over the last 5 years widespread but not complete 
• The Population Trend from Transect Records considered stable
• Phenology from Transect Records
• Detailed Map for Sites – Google 2017
• Detailed Map for Sites on Google Maps 2018
• Detailed Map for Site on Google 2019
• Detailed Map for Sites on Google 2020
• Detailed Map for Sites on Google Maps 2021
• There were almost 400 records so no google map. (unless requested).

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