UK Status
Resident. Widespread but local in England south of
Yorkshire and Wales.
Montgomeryshire Status
Recorded from a handful of sites in the far west of the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 30-34mm.
Confusion species
None.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Open marshy woodland.
Foodplant
Hemp agrimony, wood sage, woundwort and common ragwort.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva spins the margins of a leaf
downwards and lives within, feeding on leaves, flowers and seed-heads.
Pupates in a silken cocoon on foodplant. |
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