B&F: 0389

ABH: 48.007

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Local

Primary Habitat:  Woodland, Hedgerows, Gardens

Wingspan:  11-15mm

Flight Period:  Bivoltine: July, September onwards, and in spring after hibernation

Observations: This moth is more associated with Crab Apple than domestic varieties, where the larvae feed on the upper surfaces of the leaves, resulting in tell-tale "skeletonisation" pattern.

Confusion Species:  Anthophila fabriciana

L.O.N.:  Near Geddington, 05.x.1908

First Record:  1908, Wallis.