UK Status
Resident. Widespread and common throughout the British Isles.
Montgomeryshire Status
Common. Recorded throughout the county.
Wingspan
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M & F, 16-25mm.
Confusion species
None.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Bivoltine)
Habitat
Occurs in a variety of natural and man-made habitats. Where it is found indoors it can be continuously brooded.
Foodplant
Dead organic material.
Lifestage data
Eggs laid on food source where larva feeds up. Pupates in a tough silken cocoon in its feeding place. |
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