| 62.042 ~ 1458 ~ Myelois circumvoluta ~ Thistle Ermine | ||
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UK Status Resident. Locally common throughout the southern half of Britain. Montgomeryshire Status Only a single record from the east of the county near Welshpool in 1961 until one was trapped at Middletown in 2010, where it has since been found to be locally common. Wingspan : M & F, 27-33mm. Confusion species Similar to Yponomeuta spp. but much larger. |
Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)  Habitat Chalk downs and light sandy soils. Foodplant Thistle spp. Lifestage data Stem feeder. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva first feeds in flower heads, later burrowing down into pith of the stem, several galleries can be found in a single stem. Pupates in a cocoon in the stem. |
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| Montgomeryshire photos | ||
 Photo by DB, 9th June 2014, Middletown |
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