UK
Status
Resident. A rather local species occurring in parts of England and
northern Scotland.
Montgomeryshire Status
Resident. First recorded at Llandyssil in 2024.
Wingspan
:
M & F 8-10mm
Confusion species
Fairly distinctive.
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Flight time
& Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Mainly woodland.
Foodplant
Elm, beech.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs laid on a twig. Larva feeds on leaves and flowers in a
slight spinning. Pupa - in a loose white cocoon on trunk |
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