B&F: 0369a

ABH: 52.001

Distribution and Abundance: Rare

Primary Habitat: Allotments, gardens

Flight Period: Single brooded from July to August

Observations: Larvae feed internally for two years within the stems of Raspberry canes, later forming a noticeable gall. Adult males can be quite enthusiastic about the artificial pheromone lure and can be recorded in numbers very quickly at a good site. The lower photograph shows the first VC32 record, attracted to lure in a Northampton garden.

Attracted to artificial lure HYL

L.O.N.: N/A

First Record: 2018, Mundy