| 49.245 ~ 1137 ~ Epinotia tetraquetrana ~ Square-barred Bell | ||
|
UK Status Resident. Widely distributed and generally common throughout the British Isles. Montgomeryshire Status Few records. Wingspan : M & F, 12-16mm. Confusion species E. immundana. |
Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)  Habitat Wherever foodplant is found. Foodplant Alder and birch. Lifestage data Twig miner. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva first mines a twig, then moves to shelter formed from a turned down leaf edge. Pupates in a silken cocoon amongst the leaf litter. |
|
| Montgomeryshire photos | ||
 Photo by DB, 24th June 2014, Lake Vyrnwy |
||