UK Status
Resident. Widespread and locally common in England.
Montgomeryshire Status
A single record from the north-east of the county at Asterley Rocks in 2005.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 6-7mm.
Confusion species
Stigmella magdalenae.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Bivoltine)
Habitat
Downland, grassland and roadside verges.
Foodplant
Yarrow.
Lifestage data
Leaf miner. Eggs laid on upperside of leaf. Larva mines along margins
of leaf, it later feeds externally from above. Pupates in white
cocoon on foodplant or in vegetation below. |
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