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Leaf-mine:
Details unknown. The larva lives in the flower-buds and mines in
the leaves (Catalogue
of the Lepidoptera of Belgium).
Larva:
The larva is illustrated in UKMoths.
Pupa:
It pupates in a tough cocoon on or under the surface of the ground
(Catalogue
of the Lepidoptera of Belgium). The pupa is illustrated in UKMoths.
Hosts
in Britain:
Hosts
elsewhere:
Time
of year - mines: Unknown.
Time
of year - adults: Almost any time of year (UKMoths).
Distribution
in Britain: Fairly common throughout Britain, including Lancaster
(Greater Manchester, Chorlton) (UKMoths),
Anglesey, Bedford, Caernarvon, Dorset, East Cornwall, East Sutherland,
Easterness, Fife, Isle of Man, Kincardine, Merioneth, North Aberdeen,
North Devon, North Ebudes, North Essex, South Aberdeen, South Devon,
South Essex, South Hants, Soutf Lancaster, Surrey and West Lancaster
(NBN
Gateway distribution map - NESBRC,
DBRC,
GiGL, HBRG,
JNCC,
NE,
NESBRC,
SNH and SHWRG).
Also
recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken
in Fauna
Europaea).
Distribution
elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belarus,
Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Corsica, Czech Republic, Danish
mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Greek mainland, Hungary,
Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Norwegian mainland,
Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Sardinia, Slovakia, Spanish
mainland, Sweden and Switzerland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken
in Fauna
Europaea).
Parasitoids:
Unknown.
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