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/