UK Status
Resident. Widespread and locally common throughout the British Isles.
Montgomeryshire Status
Rarely recorded.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 16-21mm.
Confusion species
E. brunnichana.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Open woodland, scrub and thickets.
Foodplant
Birch, hazel and willow.
Lifestage data
Leaf roller. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva rolls leaf around the midrib
and feeds within. Pupates spun up in a cocoon of silk and earth
particles. |
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