UK Status
Resident. A common species in the eastern and southern parts of the UK,
but local in the north and west.
Montgomeryshire Status
First recorded in 2015 at Middletown in the east of the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F 16-20mm.
Confusion species
Care should be taken, other species in this group are very similar.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Waste ground, open woodland and downland.
Foodplant
Greater burdock
Lifestage data
Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva feeds internally on the seeds.
Overwinters until April then pupates in situ. |
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