UK Status
Resident. Local and scattered distribution, found in
the southern counties of England and Wales, also in northern Scotland.
Montgomeryshire Status
First recorded in 2010 at Commins Coch in the west of the county. A new
record for north Wales.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 19-29mm.
Confusion species
Fairly distinctive.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Bivoltine)
Habitat
Marshy and wet places.
Foodplant
Marsh ragwort.
Lifestage data
Spinning/stem miner. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva feeds in spun top
shoots and later mines a stem. Pupates in the stem. |
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