UK Status
Resident. Widespread and common throughout the
British Isles.
Montgomeryshire Status
Recorded at several sites in the northern half of the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F,16-22mm.
Confusion species
Fairly distinctive.
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Flight
time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Most habitats.
Foodplant
Broom, gorse, dyer's greenweed, petty whin and tree lupin.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva feeds amongst spun shoots.
Pupates in larval habitation or in detritus. |

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