UK Status
Generally well distributed throughout much of mainland Britain.
Montgomeryshire Status
First recorded at Middletown Hill in the east of the county in 2020.
Wingspan
:
M & F 9-13mm
Confusion species
Eriocrania chrysolepidella,
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Flight time
& Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Wherever the foodplant is found.
Foodplant
Birch.
Lifestage data
Leaf miner. Eggs laid in a leaf bud. Larva forms a blotch. Pupa: In the
soil in a tough cocoon. |
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