UK Status
Resident. Widespread and locally common in England and north Wales, less common in Scotland.
Montgomeryshire Status
Recorded from a few sites in the southern half of the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 18-22mm.
Confusion species
C. interjectana.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Many habitats.
Foodplant
Various herbaceous plants.
Lifestage data
Leaf miner/spinning. Eggs laid on a leaf. Larva first mines a leaf then
feeds externally from within a spinning. Pupates in larval habitation
or spun up in a leaf or flower. |
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