Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)

Cheshire local information

When to see: July-August

Where to see: Grassland

Behaviour: Perch/Patrol

Wingspan: 42-52mm

Caterpillar food plant: Cock's-foot (Dactylis glomerata), Common Couch (Elytrigia repens)

Cheshire status: Formerly a rarity in the county with no confirmed breeding records between 1937 and 1996. Since then the species has become established at a few sites in the south of the county with evidence suggesting that a further range expansion is under way. Preferred habitat is in shaded woodland edges and glades. Single-brooded flying from late June to early August.