| 7.008 ~ 0151 ~ Adela croesella ~ Small Barred Long-horn | ||
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UK Status Resident. A local species in Britain, rare in the west, found as far north as Westmorland. Montgomeryshire Status First recorded in 2013 at Middletown in the east of the county. This rare species is only the fourth record for north Wales. Wingspan : M & F 11-14mm. Confusion species Nemophora degeerella. |
Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)  Habitat Various habitats. Foodplant Wild privet, sea-buckthorn and other shrubs. Lifestage data Case-bearing. Eggs probably laid on the flowers. Larva forms a flat elongate case, constructed from fragments of leaves covered with particles of soil. Pupates inside the larval case. |
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| Montgomeryshire photos | ||
 Photo by DB, 1st July 2013, Middletown |
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