| 45.009 ~ 1503 ~ Gillmeria ochrodactyla ~ Tansy Plume | ||
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UK Status Resident. Widespread and common over much of England and Wales. Montgomeryshire Status A single old record coming from Staylittle in 1975. Wingspan : M & F, 24-28mm. Confusion species P. pallidactyla. |
Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)  Habitat Wherever foodplant is found. Foodplant Tansy. Lifestage data Shoot miner. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva mine down a shoot in autumn, into the roots where it hibernates, then mines up another shoot in the spring. Pupates on a stem or in a dead leaf. |
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