UK Status
Resident. Widespread and locally common throughout the British Isles.
Montgomeryshire Status
Recorded on three occasions from the Welshpool area, 1967 being the last time.
Wingspan
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M & F, 10-11mm.
Confusion species
None.
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Flight
time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Damp places, wherever the foodplant is found.
Foodplant
Hogweed and wild angelica.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs laid on the foodplant. Larva feeds in spun seeds. Pupates in a frail cocoon on the ground. |

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