• National Status: Largely confined to England and Wales, range expanding. Population trend 10 years +23%; since 1976 -17%.
• West Midlands Status: Throughout the region but less common in Herefordshire and Shropshire, range stable. Population trend 10 years – increasing.

• Hotspots: Almost any uncut grassy area.

• Habitat: Rough grassland including woodland rides, roadside verges, hedgerows and meadows.

• Flight Period: Late May to mid-August with peak numbers usually in late June/early July.

• Wingspan 29–36 mm with females larger than males.

Caterpillar Food Plant – The main foodplant is Cock’s-foot (Dactylis glomerata). False Brome (Brachypodium sylvaticum), Purple Moor-grass (Molinia caerulea)  Tor-grass (Brachypodium pinnatum) and Wood Small-reed (Calamagrostis epigejoss) are also used.

Life Cycle – 

• The Charts show the distribution over the last 5 years – 2020 to 2025
• The Population Trend from Transect Records – considered stable 2021 to 2025
• Phenology from Casual Records