UK Status
Resident. Widespread and fairly common throughout the British Isles.
Montgomeryshire Status
Found once at Commins Coch in the west of the county in 2009.
Wingspan
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M & F,11-12mm.
Confusion species
Teleiodes wagae.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Two distinct races known, one feeding in oak habitat, the other on habitats with bog myrtle.
Foodplant
Oak and bog myrtle.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva lives between flatly spun
leaves, leaving large green blotches in leaf. Pupates in a fragile
cocoon in detritus. |
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