UK Status
Resident. Widespread and generally common throughout
the British Isles as far north as East Lothian.
Montgomeryshire Status
Recorded from a few sites in the northern half of the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 14-18mm.
Confusion species
C. asseclana.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Woodland and hedgerows.
Foodplant
A wide range of herbaceous plants.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva forms a spinning and feeds
within. Pupates in a folded leaf or debris on the ground. |
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