UK Status
Resident. Widespread and common throughout the
British Isles.
Montgomeryshire Status
Recorded at several sites in the south-east of the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F,19-23mm.
Confusion species
Fairly distinctive.
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Flight
time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Most habitats.
Foodplant
Willow spp.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs laid on a shoot. Larva feeds amongst spun leaves.
Pupates in detritus. |

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