UK Status
Resident. Widespread and fairly common throughout
the British Isles as far north as Perthshire and the Western Isles in
Scotland.
Montgomeryshire Status
First recorded in 2010 at Llanfyllin in the north of the county. Very
scarce in north Wales, this was only the third record.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 10-12mm.
Confusion species
A. sorbiella.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Wherever foodplant is found.
Foodplant
Malus spp.
Lifestage data
Eggs laid on the bark of foodplant. Larva overwinters in the egg, when
hatches feeds on flowering shoots. Pupates in a loose cocoon amongst
the leaves. |
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