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Seed-feeder:
The larva feeds on ripening seeds and makes a case from the
floret and is fully fed by early August (British
leafminers).
Larva:
Details unknown.
Pupa:
Details
unknown.
Hosts
in Britain:
Hosts
elsewhere: Unknown.
Time
of year - larvae: July-May (British
leafminers).
Time
of year - adults: The adults fly during the day as well as after
dark when they are attracted to light. June and July is the main
flight period (UKMoths).
Distribution
in Britain: A widely distributed species throughout Britain
and Ireland, which is common in places. It frequents grassy areas
and waste ground (UKMoths)
including North Essex, South Lancaster, South Wilts, Surrey and
Worcester (NBN
Gateway distribution map - BRERC,
GiGL, JNCC,
NE
and
SHWRG).
Distribution
elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Albania, Andorra,
Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic,
Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Greek
mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania,
Macedonia, North Aegean Is., Norwegian mainland, Poland, Portuguese
mainland, Romania, Russia - South, Sardinia, Sicily, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Yugoslavia.
Also recorded in the East Palaearctic, Near East, North Africa,
Australian region, Nearctic region and Neotropical region (Karsholt
& van Nieukerken in Fauna
Europaea).
Parasitoids:
Unknown.
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