UK Status
Resident. Locally common throughout the British Isles.
Montgomeryshire Status
Recorded at a few sites across the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 25-28mm.
Confusion species
Metriostola betulae and Apomyelois bistriatella.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Heathland.
Foodplant
Heather.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva forms a silken web and lives
within. Pupal site not documented. |
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