49.234 ~ 1150 ~ Epinotia
abbreviana ~ Brown Elm Bell
UK Status
Resident. Widespread and locally common throughout
the British Isles as far north as Ross and Cromerty.
Montgomeryshire Status
Rarely recorded from eastern side of county only.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 12-16mm.
Confusion species
None.
Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Wherever foodplant is found.
Foodplant
Elm.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva first feeds in a developing bud
and later in a spun shoot, spinning two leaves one above the other.
Pupates spun up in a silken cocoon in litter on the ground.
Montgomeryshire photos
Photo by MJD, 27th May 2012, Llanymynech
Pic shows larval feeding sign on elm