UK Status
Resident. Widespread and locally common, found throughout the British Isles.
Montgomeryshire Status
Found locally across the county.
Wingspan
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M & F, 24-29mm.
Confusion species
None.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Grassy places.
Foodplant
Hogweed and wild parsnip.
Lifestage data
Eggs, oviposition site undescribed. Larva, early stages unknown, later
stages feed within flower panicles, using galleries to get from one
flower to another. Pupates inside the stem. |
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