UK Status
Resident. Widespread and very common throughout the British Isles.
Montgomeryshire Status
Quite common where recorded, but generally overlooked throughout the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 15-20mm.
Confusion species
Y. sylvella and some forms of Y. parenthesella.
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Flight
time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Mainly where oak is found.
Foodplant
Oak.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs laid on a twig of the foodplant. Larva feeds from a
slight spinning. Pupates in a pale brown cocoon under a leaf, in a
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