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0485 ~ Schreckensteinia festaliella 
UK Status

Resident. Widespread and locally common throughout the British Isles.

Montgomeryshire Status

A single record taken at the Morben Camp Site near Machynlleth in 2009.

Wingspan :   M & F, 10-12mm.

Confusion species


None.




Flight time & Voltinity (Bivoltine+)


Habitat

Most habitats where the foodplant is found.

Foodplant

Bramble and raspberry.

Lifestage data

Web forming. Eggs laid singly on foodplant. Larva feed on the upperside of leaf in a slight web. Pupates in an open network cocoon attached to the stem, often low down.
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Montgomeryshire photos

Photo by PRW, 25th July 2009, Morben Camp Site