UK Status
Resident. Found mainly in southern England and Wales
and eastern Scotland.
Montgomeryshire Status
Rarely recorded.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 13-18mm.
Confusion species
B. lunaris and B. internella.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Wherever the foodplant is found.
Foodplant
Gorse.
Lifestage data
Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva feeds under dead bark of twigs. Pupates
in its feeding place. |
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