UK Status
Resident. Widespread and common throughout the
British Isles.
Montgomeryshire Status
Found at scattered sites throughout the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F,19-24mm.
Confusion species
A. heracliana and A. cnicella.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Most habitats.
Foodplant
Umbellifers.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs laid on a leaf or shoot. Larva rolls a leaflet into a
tube from which it feeds, several tubes may be made, also feeds on
flowers and seeds. Pupates in detritus. |
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