UK Status
Resident. Local in England and Wales as far north as Co. Durham, widespread in central Scotland.
Montgomeryshire Status
Recorded at a few widely separated sites in the south of the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F,18-21mm.
Confusion species
A. atomella, A. heracliana, and A. subpropinquella.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Wherever the foodplant is found.
Foodplant
Broom and tree lupin.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs laid on leaf. Larva feeds amongst spun shoots. Pupates in detritus. |
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