UK Status
Resident. Locally common over much of Britain.
Montgomeryshire Status
A locally common species in the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 14-22mm.
Confusion species
C. fagiglandana.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Margins, rides, glades of woods and hedgerows.
Foodplant
Oak and sweet chestnut.
Lifestage data
Nut feeder. Eggs laid on upperside of leaves. Larva lives in the nut,
eating out the kernel. Pupates in a tough brown silken cocoon in rotten
wood, under moss or in litter or soil. |
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