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Species | 702 Agonopterix assimilella, (Treitschke, 1832) | ||
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Taxon stage | Larva | ||
Time of year | February to March | ||
Foodplants | Broom, Cytisus scoparius | ||
Tip | Bushes of the foodplant, frequently found by the rides in woods, etc., will have some of their twigs joined together by a slight web; on pulling them apart the brown larvae will be found. [Tutt] | ||
Detail | It is best to cut off good-sized pieces of the twigs with the larvae and keep them in a cage with plenty of ventilation and out in the open air, otherwise the broom will very soon go mouldy. [Tutt] | ||
Submitted by | Tony Prichard | Tip status | Checked |
Created | Sun 22-Jan-2006 | Last updated | Sun 19-Feb-2006 |