B&F: 0133

ABH: 9.001

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Rare - no modern records

Primary Habitat:  Woodland

Wingspan:  14-17mm

Flight Period:  May - June

Observations: The larva feeds when young in the fruit of Currant or Gooseberry. After hibernation it burrows into a fresh bud to complete its development. The only VC32 record of the UK BAP is from 1902.

Confusion Species: 

L.O.N.:  Victoria History

First Record:  1902, Wallis