UK Status
Resident. A fairly common species over much of the British Isles.
Montgomeryshire Status
This species was first recorded in 2019 at Llanymynech Rocks in the
north-east of the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 11-15mm.
Confusion species
Fairly distinctive.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Wherever the foodplant is found.
Foodplant
Achillea millefolium.
Lifestage data
Leaf miner. First mining an old flower twig, then boring
through parts of the stem and roots. Pupates in feeding place. |
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