UK Status
Resident. Found throughout England and Wales, but
local in some areas..
Montgomeryshire Status
First recorded in Middletown in the east of the county in 2011 and
small numbers there, ever since. It has now also been found in a few
other scattered sites throughout the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 19-24mm.
Confusion species
A fairly distinctive species.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Marshy places, open woodland.
Foodplant
Many willow species, poplar.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva lives and feeds within spun
leaves or shoots. Pupa dark brown to black, spun up in larval
habitation. |
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