UK Status
Resident. A local, rather uncommon species found
from Aberdeen southwards.
Montgomeryshire Status
Recorded on a few occasions in the east of the county, the only records in recent times occurring in 2011 (pictured below).
Wingspan
:
M & F, 18-24mm.
Confusion species
None
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Mossy walls, thatch or dense evergreen foliage.
Foodplant
Moss.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva forms a silk-lined gallery and
feeds within. Pupates in larval gallery. |
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