UK Status
Resident. Widespread and generally common throughout the British Isles
as far north as Perthshire.
Montgomeryshire Status
Recorded from three sites in the extreme north of the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 13-17mm.
Confusion species
None.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Woodland, parks and commons.
Foodplant
Birch.
Lifestage data
Catkin feeder. Eggs, oviposition site not documented. Larva feeds
inside a catkin. Pupates in whitish silken cocoon in larval habitation
or spun up in leaf litter on the ground. |
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