UK Status
Resident. Widespread and very common or abundant throughout
Britain as far north as southern Scotland, less common and more local
further north.
Montgomeryshire Status
Very common throughout the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 33-35mm.
Confusion species
None.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Wherever foodplant is found.
Foodplant
Common nettle, white horehound, woundwort and mint spp.
Lifestage data
Spinning/leaf roller. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva forms a rolled leaf
or a spinning, feeding within. Pupates in a transparent cocoon
sometimes in numbers, under bark or in a stem. |
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