| 16.017 ~ 0438 ~ Swammerdamia pyrella ~ Little Ermine | ||
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UK Status Resident. A common and widespread species found throughout Britain. Montgomeryshire Status First recorded in 2013 at Middletown in the east of the county. The first record in north Wales for twelve years. Wingspan : M & F 10-13mm. Confusion species S. passerella. |
Flight time & Voltinity
(Bivoltine)  Habitat Wherever the foodplant is found. Foodplant Apple, pear and hawthorn. Lifestage data Web forming. Eggs on the foodplant. Larva lives under a web, feeding on the surface of the leaf. Pupates in a dense white cocoon on the ground or occasionally the plant. |
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| Montgomeryshire photos | ||
 Photo by DB, 25th Aug 2013, Middletown |
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