UK Status
Resident. . Widespread and common throughout the British Isles.
Montgomeryshire Status
Fairly common, recorded across the county.
Wingspan
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M & F 15-21mm.
Confusion species
A. heracliana, A. ciliella, A. nicella, 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 leaf. Larva rolls leaflet into a tube from which it feeds, also feeds on flowers. Pupates in detritus. |
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