UK Status
Resident. Widespread and common throughout Britain.
Montgomeryshire Status
First recorded in 2011 at Llanfyllin in the north of the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 14-16mm.
Confusion species
Care must be taken in the identification, there are a number of very
similar species.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Bivoltine +)
Habitat
Grassland and heathland.
Foodplant
Sheep's sorrel.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva feeds from a silken gallery
spun in the upper parts of the roots, stem and occasionally the
seedheads. Pupa undescribed. |
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