UK Status
Resident. Widespread but local throughout the British Isles as far
north as southern Scotland.
Montgomeryshire Status
Found at three scattered sites across the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 17-18mm.
Confusion species
None.
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Flight
time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
A woodland species.
Foodplant
Mosses and lichen.
Lifestage data
Moss feeder. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva lives in the mosses and
lichen on the trunks of trees and feeds within. Pupal site undocumented. |
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