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Local on heathland and moorland throughout much of the British Isles. In Hampshire mainly confined to the heaths of the north-east and New Forest, and along the coast in the south-east. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight in recent years. Wingspan 19-24 mm. Larva feeds on Gorse and Hairy Greenweed, living within a silken tube or tent.
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