UK Status
Resident. Locally common throughout the southern
half of Britain.
Montgomeryshire Status
Found in small numbers across the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 24-29mm.
Confusion species
Trachycera advenella.
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Flight
time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Oak woodland.
Foodplant
Oak, pear and crab apple.
Lifestage data
Spinning. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva spins leaves together and feeds
within. Pupates in soil, leaf litter or under rotten bark. |

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