Scythrididae

43.001 Northern Runner Scythris fallacella (Schläger, 1847)

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Similar species:

Forewing: 6 to 7.5mm

Habitats: Limestone grassland slopes.

Habits: The moth flies over the foodplant in sunshine from early afternoon through the evening.

Foodplant: The larva feeds on the lower leaves of Common Rock-rose and other rock-roses. It feeds from a silk tube extending from the roots, and pupates in May within a silk cocoon on the ground under the plant.