UK Status
Resident. Widespread and common throughout the British Isles.
Montgomeryshire Status
Fairly common, recorded across the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F,15-21mm.
Confusion species
A. ciliella, A. cnicella, A. scopariella, A. capreolella and A. curvipunctosa.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Most habitats.
Foodplant
Umbellifers.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs laid on a leaf. Larva rolls a leaflet into a tube from
which it feeds, several tubes may be made, also feeds on flowers.
Pupates in detritus. |
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