UK Status
Resident. Locally common in Britain as far north as Lancashire.
Montgomeryshire Status
Fairly common throughout the county.
Wingspan
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M & F, 18-22mm.
Confusion species
None.
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Flight
time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Haystacks, squirrels drays, and thatch.
Foodplant
Dried vegetable matter.
Lifestage data
Eggs laid on food source. Larva feeds openly on dried vegetable matter. Pupates in an oval cocoon. |

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