| UK Status 
 Resident. Locally common throughout the British Isles.
 
 Montgomeryshire Status
 
 Only recorded at Llanymynech Rocks.
 
 Wingspan
:
  M & F, 15-20mm.
 
 Confusion species
 
 E. scutulana.
 
 | Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine) 
 Habitat
 
 Uncultivated ground, waste places and coastal areas.
 
 Foodplant
 
 Tussilago farfara.
 
 Lifestage data
 
 Root feeder. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva first feeds on the roots and
rootstock and later moves up to feed on flowers . Pupates spun up in
the rootstock of the plant.
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