Resident. Widely distributed throughout the British
Isles.
Montgomeryshire Status
Recorded from scattered sites across the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 18-22mm.
Confusion species
Forms of A. cristana, A. abietana and A. umbrana.
Flight time & Voltinity
(Bivoltine)
Habitat
Wherever foodplant is found.
Foodplant
Small leaved willows.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs laid on branches or bark. Larva lives in spun leaves or
a folded leaf and feeds within. Pupates in a flimsy cocoon spun up in a
leaf or dead leaves away from larval habitation.