UK Status
Resident. Widespread and common throughout the British Isles.
Montgomeryshire Status
Locally common. Recorded from a few sites across the county.
Wingspan
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M & F 15-19mm.
Confusion species
A. Ferrugana A. notana.
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Flight time
& Voltinity
(Bivoltine.)
Habitat
Mainly a woodland species.
Foodplant
Mainly oak.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs laid foodplant. Larva spins leaves and feeds within.
Pupates spun up in debris or larval habitation. |
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