UK Status
Resident. Generally quite common in Britain, more local in Scotland.
Montgomeryshire Status
First recorded in 2014 at Middletown in the east of the county. This is
only the 9th record for north Wales.
Wingspan
:
M & F 10-12mm.
Confusion species
None.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Woodland Margins, parkland, hedgerows, orchards and scrub.
Foodplant
Hawthorn and occasionally dogwood, apples, pear, plum and cherry.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva feeds in 'spun up' flowers and
on surface of fruit. Pupates under bark or dead wood. |
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