UK Status
Resident. Locally common throughout the British
Isles.
Montgomeryshire Status
Very few records but probably overlooked.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 16-23mm.
Confusion species
C. longana.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Grassland and moorland.
Foodplant
A wide range of low growing herbaceous plants.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva lives in a spun silken tube low
down amongst the rootstock. Pupates in or near larval habitation. |
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