UK Status
Resident. Widely distributed and common in the south of England.
Montgomeryshire Status
Rare. Just two records from the east of the county in 1996 and 2009.
Wingspan
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M & F, 16-21mm.
Confusion species
None.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Wherever the foodplant is found.
Foodplant
Various fungi and occasionally rotten wood.
Lifestage data
Eggs are laid on larval food. Larva feeds on a variety of bracket fungi and dead wood. |
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