UK Status
Resident. A local species throughout England and Wales.
Montgomeryshire Status
Recorded from a single site in the west of the county at Commins Coch.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 12-16mm.
Confusion species
None.
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Flight
time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Wasteland and uncultivated land.
Foodplant
Mugwort.
Lifestage data
Root feeder. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva lives and feeds, sometimes
gregariously, in the roots and rootstock. Pupates in larval habitation. |

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