UK Status
Resident. Fairly common to locally common throughout the British Isles.
Montgomeryshire Status
Found at a few scattered sites across the county.
Wingspan
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M & F, 20-27mm.
Confusion species
None.
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Flight
time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Wherever foodplant is found.
Foodplant
Ox-tongue and colt's foot.
Lifestage data
Root feeder. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva lives in a slight web attached to the roots and feeds within. Pupal site undescribed. |

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