UK Status
Resident. A local species found throughout much of England
except the south-west, scattered areas in Scotland except the far north
and Wales except the south.
Montgomeryshire Status
Found locally in the county at Commins Coch and Llanfyllin.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 18-23mm.
Confusion species
S. avellanella.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Blackthorn thickets.
Foodplant
Blackthorn, rowan and hawthorn.
Lifestage data
Eggs laid on a shoot or twig. Larva within a folded down open ended leaf. Pupates in a cocoon in detritus on the ground. |
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