UK Status
Resident. Widespread and locally common throughout
the British Isles as far north as Perthshire.
Montgomeryshire Status
Recorded from scattered sites, in the north of the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 15-20mm.
Confusion species
E. rosaecolana.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Open woodland and hedgerows.
Foodplant
Hawthorn.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva spins the terminal leaves and
feeds within, usually high up. Pupates in a loosely spun cocoon in
larval habitation. |
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