UK Status
Resident. Widespread and common throughout Britain.
Montgomeryshire Status
A good scattering of records from across the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 10-18mm.
Confusion species
N. granella, N. wolffiella, N.variatella, N. ruricolella, N.
inconditella.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine?)
Habitat
Wherever the foodplant is found.
Foodplant
Feeds on the fungi Hypoxylon multiforme found on dead branches and bark of deciduous trees.
Lifestage data
Eggs are laid on larval food. Larva feeds by boring into the
food materials and produces a little webbing. Pupates within larval
web. |
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