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Eudonia lineola

(Curtis, 1827)1341 / 63.071

Davey, P., 2009: A local, mainly coastal species in Britain, the larva feeding on lichens (Lichenes spp.). In Dorset, the species is restricted to the coastal belt where it is at very low density, although old records suggest colonisation inland in the past. A diary entry by Reverend E Bankes on 2 July 1900 when visiting Durlston refers to microhabitat requirements for the species: “On the top stones of the west wall of the Lighthouse field I found one or two pupae plus three or four larvae.... Read More

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Additional Stats

Wingspan: 18-20mm
Flight: July - August
Foodplant:   lichens
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4
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