UK Status
Resident. Widespread and generally common throughout
England and Wales.
Montgomeryshire Status
Recorded from a few sites in the east of the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F,11-13mm.
Confusion species
None.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Gardens, woodland, hedgerows and scrub.
Foodplant
Hawthorn and blackthorn.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva draw two or three leaves
together and grazes the upper epidermis within. Pupates in the larval
habitation or in the detritus on the ground. |
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