UK Status
Resident. Widespread and common throughout the
British Isles.
Montgomeryshire Status
Very common throughout the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 15-22mm.
Confusion species
Eudonia truncicolella and S. ancipitella.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Marshy ground or near bracken.
Foodplant
Moss and detritus.
Lifestage data
Moss feeder. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva feeds on organic detritus
beneath moss. Pupal site undocumented. |
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