UK Status
Resident. Widely distributed throughout the British
Isles, more scarce in the north.
Montgomeryshire Status
Recorded from three scattered sites in the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 17-20mm.
Confusion species
None.
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Flight
time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Many habitats.
Foodplant
Many deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs laid on underside of leaf. Larva feeds in spun leaves,
flowers and shoots. Pupates in larval habitation or between spun leaves. |

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