UK Status
Resident. A local species found at scattered sites across the UK.
Montgomeryshire Status
First recorded at Commins Coch in the west of the county in 2018.
Wingspan
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M & F 12-15mm.
Confusion species
Other pale forms of Caloptilia.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Oak woodland.
Foodplant
Oak.
Lifestage data
Leaf miner. Eggs on underside of leaf. Larva forms gallery to a blotch,
later a fold at leaf edge. Pupates: underside of leaf. |
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