UK Status
Resident. Widely distributed and generally common throughout the British Isles, more uncommon in the north.
Montgomeryshire Status
Found at a few sites scattered across the county.
Wingspan
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M & F, 13-17mm.
Confusion species
None.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Woodland and parkland.
Foodplant
Oak and sweet chestnut.
Lifestage data
Nut feeder. Eggs laid along the leaf veins. Larva lives in the nut
eating out the kernel. Pupates in a tough silken cocoon in rotten wood,
under moss or bark on a tree. |
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