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UK Status Resident. Widespread but local throughout the British Isles. Montgomeryshire Status Recorded from a single site in the west of the county at Commins Coch. Wingspan : M & F, 15-19mm. Confusion species A. cnicana. |
Flight
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(Univoltine)  Habitat Wherever foodplant is found. Foodplant Burdock. Lifestage data Eggs laid on seedhead. Larva lives and feeds within the seedhead. Pupates in a silken cocoon spun in debris on the ground. |
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