UK Status
Resident. Locally common throughout the British Isles.
Montgomeryshire Status
A single very old record from the south of the county at Mochdre in 1937.
Wingspan
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M & F, 20-26mm.
Confusion species
Mutuuraia terralis and Udea prunalis.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Meadows, marshland, open woodland and northern moorlands.
Foodplant
Yellow rattle and common cow-wheat
Lifestage data
Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva feeds in the flowers and seed capsules. Pupates in a tough semi-transparent cocoon. |
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