| UK Status 
 Resident. Widespread and common throughout the
British Isles.
 
 Montgomeryshire Status
 
 A fairly common species recorded throughout the county.
 
 Wingspan
:
  M & F, 13-20mm.
 
 Confusion species
 
 None.
 
 | Flight time & Voltinity
(Continuous) 
 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. Larva feeds in a silken gallery mixed with
frass. Pupates in its feeding place.
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