| UK Status 
 Resident. Local
 
 Montgomeryshire
Status
 
 Locally fairly common, found only from the west side of the county.
 
 Wingspan :  M & F, 29-34mm.
 
 Confusion
species
 
 None.
 | Flight
time (Montgomeryshire) 
 Habitat
 
 Heathland, moorland, fens, damp grassland and open woodland.
 
 Foodplant
 
 Algae and lichens on the stems of woody plants.
 
 Lifestage data
 
 Overwinters as a larva. Larva mid August-late May. Pupates in a cocoon in the plant litter.
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