UK Status
Resident. Common to abundant throughout the British
Isles.
Montgomeryshire Status
A common species throughout the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 23-26mm.
Confusion species
None.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Mainly associated with blackthorn thickets and hedges.
Foodplant
Various herbaceous plants.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs laid on foodplant. Overwinters in a spinning on edge of
a leaf. Larva lives under leaves which it spins together. Pupates in a
silken cocoon amongst leaves of foodplant. |
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