UK Status
Resident. Widespread and fairly common throughout the British Isles.
Montgomeryshire Status
Rarely recorded.
Wingspan
:
M & F,17-20mm.
Confusion species
A. conterminella.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Wherever the foodplant is found.
Foodplant
St. John's wort spp.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs, oviposition site unknown. Larva feeds amongst spun
shoots. Pupates in detritus or the soil. |
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