UK Status
Resident. Widespread throughout Britain as far north as Perthshire.
Montgomeryshire Status
Found at several sites in the north of the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 12-18mm.
Confusion species
A. xylosteana.
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Flight
time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Gardens, orchards, hedgerows and edges of woods.
Foodplant
Various trees and shrubs.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva feeds within spun leaves and
developing fruits. Pupates in spun leaves or a folded leaf,
occasionally in debris on the ground. |

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