1102 Endothenia nigricostana
Single-brooded, overwinters as a young larva
Usual larval stage July to April
Adult forewing - around 5 to 7mm. Flies in June
Larval foodplants : Marsh Woundwort (Stachys palustris). Larvae eat down from the flower into the stem and then the roots where they hibernate
Not currently available on this website. For photographs of larvae, a pupa and adults see:-
http://www.lepiforum.de/