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724 Metzneria lappella

(Linnaeus, 1758)

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Metzneria lappella (Adult)

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Ripon, N.Yorks

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Ripon, N.Yorks

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724 Metzneria lappella

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Wingspan 16-20 mm.

Occurring sometimes commonly in southern England and in the north of England and Wales, but local in Scotland and unknown in Ireland.

The larvae feed on the seeds of greater burdock (Arctium lappa), and pupation takes place in the seedhead.

The adults fly in June and July.

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