Local

A resident species often fairly common near ponds, lakes and dykes. Widespread in the extreme east and west of the county but completely unknown in central Sussex. Single-brooded, flying mainly from early June to late August, occasionally to early September. Larvae feed on bur-reed and yellow water-lily. (Pratt, 2011).

Waltham Brooks, 18 vii 2017
Photo: Dave Green

Lindfield, 27 vii 2010
Photo: Bob Foreman

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Distribution at 1km scale

All records pre 1980 1980 - 1989 1990 - 1999 2000 - 2009 2010 on

Phenology (adult)

All records pre 1980 1980 - 1989 1990 - 1999 2000 - 2009 2010 on

No larval records

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