UK Status
Resident. Widely distributed and generally common
throughout the British Isles.
Montgomeryshire Status
Recorded at several sites in the western side of the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 13-16mm.
Confusion species
E. bilunana.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Woodland and heathland.
Foodplant
Birch.
Lifestage data
Catkin feeder. Eggs, oviposition site not documented. Larva feeds
inside a catkin and twigs. Pupation site not documented. |
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