UK Status
Resident. Widespread throughout the British Isles,
can be locally common especially in the south, less common in Scotland.
Montgomeryshire Status
Recorded at several sites in the north of the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 13-19mm.
Confusion species
Can resemble Cnephasia.
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Flight
time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Wherever foodplant is found.
Foodplant
Alder, rowan and bilberry.
Lifestage data
Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva feeds openly on the leaves. Pupal site
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