UK Status
Resident. Common
Montgomeryshire
Status
A fairly common species found throughout the county.
Wingspan : M & F, 28-36mm.
Confusion
species
Sallow. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
Broadleaf woodland, carr, marshes, scrub, and gardens.
Foodplant
The catkins of sallows and poplars and later on herbaceous plants.
Lifestage data
Overwinters as eggs laid in rows on twigs of foodplant.
Larva late Mar-early June, feed inside catkins until they
fall. Pupates underground. |
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