UK Status
Resident. Widespread and common throughout the British Isles.
Montgomeryshire Status
First confirmed in the north of the county in 2014 in the Lake Vyrnwy
area.
Wingspan
:
M & F 13-16mm.
Confusion species
Carpatolechia alburnella.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Wherever the foodplant is found.
Foodplant
Birch and alder.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva feeds in a folded leaf. Pupates
in a loose cocoon in the detritus. |
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