| 0692 ~ Agonopterix subpropinquella | ||
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UK Status Resident. Widespread and common throughout Britain except the far north of Scotland where it tends to be more local and uncommon. Montgomeryshire Status Found in two widely separated sites in the county at Commins Coch in the west and Llanfyllin in the north. Wingspan : M & F,16-22mm. Confusion species A.propinquella, A. cadruella, A. assimilella and A. kuznetzovi. |
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(Univoltine)  Habitat Mainly open habitats. Foodplant Common & greater knapweed, spear & creeping thistle & greater burdock. Lifestage data Leaf mining/spinning. Eggs laid on leaf. Larva initially mines, then rolls a leaf into a tube & feeds within, later feeds in a web under a leaf. Pupates in detritus. |
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 Photo by MDH, 17th Mar 2010, Llanfyllin |
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