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19.003 ~ 0396 ~ Glyphipterix fuscoviridella ~ Plain Fanner
UK Status

Resident. Widespread and common in England and Wales and south-east Scotland.

Montgomeryshire Status

Rarely recorded.

Wingspan :   M & F, 10-16mm.

Confusion species

Care should be taken, very similar to other species of Glyphipterix.
Flight time & Voltinity (Univoltine)

Habitat

Dry uncultivated grasslands.

Foodplant

Field wood-rush

Lifestage data

Stem miner. Eggs laid on the stems. Larva mines down through the stem to the roots. Pupates at the bottom of the mine.
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Montgomeryshire photos

Photo by PRW, 20th June 2011, Commins Coch

Photo by MDH, 2nd June 2020, Llanfyllin