UK Status
Resident. Found locally throughout the British Isles.
Montgomeryshire Status
Recorded from a few sites in the northern half of the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 14-19mm.
Confusion species
None.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Bivoltine)
Habitat
Found on dry sandy soils.
Foodplant
Plantain spp.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva feed gregariously in woven
galleries at the base of leaves. Pupates in a tough whitish cocoon in
the soil. |
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