UK Status
Resident. Found throughout Britain as far north as Aberdeenshire, but more commonly in the south.
Montgomeryshire Status
A single record from Lake Vyrnwy in 2007.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 10-13mm.
Confusion species
C. alchimiella.
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Flight
time & Voltinity
(Bivoltine)
Habitat
Mainly oak woodland.
Foodplant
Oak.
Lifestage data
Leaf miner. Eggs laid on underside of leaf. Larva forms a small mine
which develops into a blotch, then forms cones of successive sizes to
feed within. Pupates in a oval cocoon spun under the leaf. |

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