| 63.005 ~ 1365 ~ Pyrausta despicata ~ Straw-barred Pearl | ||
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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. |
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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| Montgomeryshire photos | ||
 Photo by PRW, 28th Aug 2006, Commins Coch |
 Photo by DB, 15th Apr 2014, Llanymynech |
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