UK Status
Resident. A local species found mainly in the south
of Britain and scattered populations as far north as Yorkshire.
Montgomeryshire Status
First recorded in 2013 at Middletown in the east of the county, which
was only the third record for north Wales.
Wingspan
:
M & F 10-13mm.
Confusion species
A fairly distinctive species.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Bivoltine)
Habitat
Fields, rough meadows and waste ground.
Foodplant
Creeping thistle.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs laid on a foodplant. Larva lives amongst the shoots
which it spins together. Pupates in silken cocoon amongst the leaf
litter. |
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