UK Status
Resident. Widespread and locally common throughout England and Wales as far north as Durham, becoming more scarce in the north.
Montgomeryshire Status
Fairly common in the north of the county.
Wingspan
:
M. 17-22mm. F. 16-19mm.
Confusion species
None.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Grassy places.
Foodplant
Dandelion.
Lifestage data
Root feeder. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva burrows into the root of the
plant and feeds within. Pupates spun up in a cocoon of earth and silk
in the root or nearby. |
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