UK Status
Resident. Locally common throughout the British Isles.
Montgomeryshire Status
One old record from the south-west corner of the county at Staylittle in 1975.
Wingspan
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M & F, 11-16mm.
Confusion species
E. gentianaeana.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Grassland, damp woods and boggy places.
Foodplant
Betony, teasel, hemp-nettles, lousewort's, yellow rattle and ribwort plantain.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva forms silken gallery and feeds on seeds within. Pupal site undocumented. |
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