UK Status
Resident. Found locally throughout most of mainland Britain, except the far north of Scotland.
Montgomeryshire Status
Rare. A single record taken from Powis Castle in the east of the county in 1999.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 15-22mm.
Confusion species
None.
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Flight
time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Wherever the foodplant is found.
Foodplant
Bracket fungi.
Lifestage data
Eggs are laid on larval food. Larva feeds on a variety of
bracket fungi and dead wood. It has also been found in callus tissue
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