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Plutella porrectella  (Linnaeus, 1758)

Flight period: May and July, August.

Forewing: 6.5 to 8mm.

Habitat: Where the foodplant occurs.

Larvae: From April to June in a web under a leaf of Dame's-violet. Sometimes gregarious.

Unlikely to be mistaken for other species.