| 8.001 ~ 0129 ~ Incurvaria pectinea ~ Pale Feathered Leaf-cutter | ||
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UK Status Resident. Quite well distributed throughout the British Isles, but more common further north. Montgomeryshire Status Recorded from a handful of well scattered sites in the north and west of the county. Wingspan : M & F, 12-16mm. Confusion species Some species of Incurvaria are very similar. One of the best ways of separating them is to identify the pupal case. |
Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)  Habitat Wherever the foodplant is found. Foodplant Birch. Lifestage data Leaf miner/Case-bearing. Eggs laid on leaf. Larva forms small white blotches, then a case which falls to ground. The larva continues to feed and case is finally attached to a vertical surface where pupation takes place. |
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| Montgomeryshire photos | ||
 Photo by AMB, 11th June 2010, Lake Vyrnwy |
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