UK Status
Resident. Widely distributed and locally common as
far north as Cumbria.
Montgomeryshire Status
Locally common at Llanfyllin in the north of the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 15-21mm.
Confusion species
None.
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Flight
time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Woodland and gardens.
Foodplant
Hawthorn and apple.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva feeds from a slight spinning.
Pupates in a whitish cocoon in the leaf litter on the ground. |

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