UK Status
Resident. Widespread and common throughout the British Isles as far north as Midlothian.
Montgomeryshire Status
Recorded at a few sites in the northern half of the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 16-22mm.
Confusion species
E. rosaecolana and E. trimaculana.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Open woodland and hedgerows.
Foodplant
Rose spp.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva spins the leaves of young
shoots tightly together and feeds within, it also occasionally feeds on
flower buds. Pupates in larval habitation. |
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