UK Status
Resident. Widespread in scattered localities throughout England and Wales.
Montgomeryshire Status
Discovered at Llanymynech Rocks, 2012.
Wingspan
:
M & F 7-9mm.
Confusion species
Biselachista serricornis.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Bivoltine ?)
Habitat
Wherever the foodplant is found.
Foodplant
Sedges.
Lifestage data
Leaf miner. Eggs laid in the angle of leaf. Larva initially makes a
small mine going upwards, then the mine turns downwards, gradually
broadening. Pupation unknown. |
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